In the short folk tale “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, Mark Twain, author gets a letter from a friend to get a insight on Jim Smiley recklage childhood behavior. One might many conflicts within Smiley personality, social life, and affect narrator had after listening to Mr.Wheeler storytelling. Twain finds simon at Angel camp and begins talking. He says “If he could get anybody to bet on the other side; and if he couldn't he’d change sides” in this instant Twain describes a addiction. No Matter the outcome or the situation he’ll bet on. He incorporates a pause so reader knows about two causes. Twain gives many examples that proves all his curiosity, greed for money and getting in trouble for it. At times Smiley can be