How Is Yankee In King Arthur's Court Represented By Social And Political Reform

The novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain is a great novel represented by social and political satire. In the novel, Twain points out the oblivious mindset of government officials, along with their greed and selfishness. This introduces the idea that even though many people believe that there is hope for political and social reforms in the near future, they likely will not happen in our lifetime, if ever. Some believe there is hope for social and political reforms in our government. Social and political reforms could be made because Illustrated Classics could have as Kanter states “Each adaptation emphasizes a different aspect of the original”(Kanter). Kanter’s quote leads to the idea that specific views may be way

Although the thought of reforms in the future may be present, they will not be possible due to the mindset and attitude of government officials. Social and political reforms may never happen due to the greediness and selfishness of the government and government officials. This cab is brought out in Twain’s quote about Hank, “His personal flaws—prudery, lack of insight, and desire for self-glory”(Twain). In Twain’s quote, Hank represents higher-up government officials in the sense that greed and fame is all that matters to them, rather than the respect and happiness of the people. Twain continues on to state “cause him to become the evil invader of the innocent and idyllic land of Camelot”(Twain). Here, Hank still represents the government taking away the freedom that could come as a result of social and political reforms because of their own greed. The selfishness and greediness of the government is a huge reason why reforms are never going to happen, along with the government’s ignorant mindset. The oblivious mindset of the government is a key reason as to why social and political reforms are nowhere to be seen in our