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Monster Essays - Mark Twain Wishes to Bring Attention To Man's Often Concealed Shortcomings
Mark Twain Wishes to Bring Attention To Man's Often Concealed Shortcomings
Throughout the Mark Twain (a.k.a. Samuel Clemens) novel, The Adventures of
HuckleBerry Finn, a plain and striking point of view is expressed by the author.
His point of view is that of a cynic; he looks upon civilized man as a merciless,
cowardly, hypocritical savage, without want of change, nor ability to effect
such change. Thus, one of Mark Twain's main purposes in producing this work
seems clear: he wishes to bring to attention some of man's often concealed
shortcomings.
While the examples of Mark Twain's cynic commentaries on human na....
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