The watch was important to mark twain as it showed him the correct time thus keeping him punctual. He had it working properly for 18 months until he let it run down. He had staunch faith on its judgement and its prediction. It worked perfectly until then without gaining or losing any part of it.
Category: Literature
The Story Of The Bad Little Boy
The Fate vs. free will in the short story can be seen as Jim makes his own decisions and doesn’t end up acting like the Sunday school books character, James, who we as the reader expect Jim to behave as. Jim has his own morals, his own personality, and he controls his fate, as anything that he can control; fate cannot.
How I Edited An Agricultural Paper
What is the point of view?
• Why was the old gentleman so flustered and the towns people
so fascinated?
• Was the author an agriculture expert? How do we know? Cite
examples of irony and satire.
• How long did the author serve as editor? (Long vs. short stint)
• How did the author feel about critics? Editors?
• Why do you think he felt this way?