Upon analyzing the story, its author’s life, and the period in which it was written, I gained a deeper understanding of its lesson and appreciation for its style. After my first reading of the piece, I did not even consider the style of writing –I only thought about the story. In a way, this shows great skill in writing, since the style did not distract from the content, but instead, amplified it. After my analysis, I was able to see how the style of writing effected the interpretation and reception of the message without being too exaggerated and hinder it.
As I theorized in the “Initial Thoughts” portion of this essay, Twain was writing this piece from experience. He had gone through everything that the character in his story had, and had