Wisearce's review
The Prince and the Pauper
by Mark Twain
Wisearce's review
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
Wisearce's review
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Mark Twain makes an argument against social inequality by highlighting the utter absurdity of the stratified society of 16th century England. He has his characters Tom and Edward switch places, and then he tells the story of each of their experiences. He has his characters change places again in The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, a novel that offers a scathing commentary on racism in America. I recommend both books for the young social scholar.
