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Power-Twain Talks: January 2010
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Luck" and "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". The title, “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” struck me as quaint and prepared me to read a story of southern locals. As it turned out, my assumptions proved true as I read. I struggled to acquire a taste for the pace of the narration. The beginning seemed a little confusing because of the names. Also, the way Twain writes in such a thick vernacular forced me to reread many of the sentences several times. Obviously, the s...
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Power-Twain Talks: April 2010
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010. The Mysterious Stranger II. I do not believe in any absolute truths; there are some things that are true in my mind, and others that are not. I think there are very few things that can be true for every member of humanity because, as Mark Twain says, training is everything. However, I do not know how such a morbid view of this sort of relativity came into being! Monday, April 19, 2010. I want to finish this book so that I will find out what the point is! I like how Twain is bring...
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Power-Twain Talks: Puddn'head Wilson Revisited
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Sunday, April 11, 2010. Tom complicates this argument because Twain is trying to make a second. But Twain also points out through Roxy's character that the ability to change roles does not hold true across the board. As a "gentleman," Tom is at the top of the social ladder. He can become a woman or a slave. However, Roxy cannot perform anything but a slave despite her appearance. Likewise, the real Tom cannot perform the role of "gentleman," because he began as a slave. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Power-Twain Talks: February 2010
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Ghost Story" and "The Esquimau Maiden's Romance". In the beginning of this tale, I felt genuinely afraid! When the narrator was merely being robbed of his covers by an unknown, unseen something, I felt real suspense. However, Mark Twain betrayed his true satirical agenda when he carried on to add in every single sort of nightly terror imaginable. After reading this story, and thinking about Mark Twain's, what I assume to be, fictional conversation with Lasca. I still do not ...
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Power-Twain Talks: The Turning Point of My Life
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Monday, April 12, 2010. The Turning Point of My Life. I also think that Twain could no longer hide from his own age and growing frailty. I think that old-age was a scary reality for Twain, and that he did not want to face it. While he surrounded himself with children, he could pretend to be one of them. I think the "angelfish" helped him try to feel young again and they reminded him of being surrounded by his wife and daughters. April 12, 2010 at 2:41 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Power-Twain Talks: The Mysterious Stranger II
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010. The Mysterious Stranger II. I do not believe in any absolute truths; there are some things that are true in my mind, and others that are not. I think there are very few things that can be true for every member of humanity because, as Mark Twain says, training is everything. However, I do not know how such a morbid view of this sort of relativity came into being! April 21, 2010 at 8:36 AM. I agree with you about the philosophy Mark Twain presents in this story is from a very jaded...
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Power-Twain Talks: "The Mysterious Stranger"
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Monday, April 19, 2010. I want to finish this book so that I will find out what the point is! I like how Twain is bringing up so many questions about faith and the nature of suffering. I just hope that he ends up resolving things or at least answering his questions. Twain tends to leave things open-ended and unanswered, which can be good and stimulating, but in this case, I may really need/want answers in the end! April 19, 2010 at 1:31 PM. April 30, 2010 at 9:10 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Power-Twain Talks: Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? This is a video for an animated version of the short story. It is entertaining and another example of how Mark Twain influences our society. Reading about Twain's argument about Heaven reminded me of a Buddhist tradition called "The Perfection of Wisdom." This school believes that nirvana equals samsara, and that liberation comes from becoming enlightened to this, not from getting out of samsara into a separat...
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Power-Twain Talks: March 2010
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Monday, March 22, 2010. Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy" and "The Sandwich Islands". Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy". This essay painted a sad picture of the social norms in San Francisco in Mark Twain's day. The essay argues that it is "disgraceful" to punish a boy for stoning a "chinaman" because everything about his society has led him to believe that it is right. Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? This is a video for an animated version of t...
