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Use Of Satire In Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court

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Mark Twain uses satire through Hank Morgan in the book Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (CYKAC). Twain uses Hank Morgan’s flaws to make a reflection on society using satire which makes uneducated people see it as more difficult to understand, but taking steps beforehand to make sure it makes sense before jumping into something with no education would be smarter. Albert Kanter says “comic books should not be judged by whether or not they successfully staff a long novel into comic form” (Kanter). This is referring to the fact that in old books in order to understand their viewpoints they make sure to show what their viewpoints were to make sure we understand them fully. The way Twain uses satire is in a way where we have to fully understand
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