Twain's" A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" Satire
Beginning of paper
The art of literature has long been used as a vehicle for
entertaining the masses. However, many stories have another purpose, such
as expressing the writer's feelings on social customs from years gone bye
or at the time of writing. One vehicle which is often used to attain this
goal is satire ....
Middle of paper
.... brings Hank to the realization that he can basically do
whatever he pleases. His knowledge of nineteenth century technology makes
Hank Morgan a "human standing next to apes"(Robinson 190). This section
of the story is filled with Twain's commentary on the absurdness of the
ideals of Chivalry. When Camelot is looked at from the standpoint of
twentieth century practicality, it looks so absurd that it is
funny(Robinson 184). An excellent example of this can be found in the
banquet wh ....
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