What does Tom saywer learn about the difference between work and play at the end of the excerpt? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Tom realizes that the work consists of whatever body is obliged to do and play is something that whatever body is not obliged to do.

Explanation:

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is a novel written by Mark Twain. The novel is about the titular character Tom Sawyer.

In chapter 2, at the end of the excerpt, Tom Sawyer learns the difference between the work and the play. He learned that work is something to which a body is obliged to do whereas play is something to which a body is not obliged to do.