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Essay Archive - Twain's" A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" Satire
Twain's" A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" Satire
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. Mark Twain's novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's
Court, is an excellent example of using satire as social commentary(Reis
316). The novel is definitely a com....
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