Tom's love for Mary is the most important factor of his personality and his main motive for all of his actions. Through the film, Tom shows great bravery, caring and willing to help those who are in danger. In that sense, he can be described as an archetype of a hero. Always finding ways to get out of dangerous situations with the help of someone else, but in a plan that he came up with, he is shown as practical and adroit. He easily comes in contact with people who could be helpful for him and Mary, showing charm and cogency. When he is taken hostage by Barnaby (shrunken down, tied up and gagged), the villain threatens that he will shrink him to the size smaller than an atom, but he isn't showing any sing of panic of fear. He even mumbles, thrashes and wriggles while being tied and gagged