Question

What kind of commentary on social class and circumstance does Twain’s story provide?

Answer 1

I suppose the story in question is "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Cavaleras County".

Its main point is a humorous anecdote about an encounter between the narrator and a talkative man who tells him a seemingly pointless story. However, the social undercurrent can't be ignored. First of all, the narrator is an educated Easterner who came to the West to inquire about his friend's friend. He stumbles upon a Westerner, an uneducated guy who is a common worker. A clash of cultures happens, embodied in language differences between two interlocutors: Simon Wheeler talks in dialect, whereas the narrator has an elaborate and flamboyant style.

Eventually, Wheeler tricks the narrator into listening to his trivial story about the gambler Jim Smiley. The story is pointless - just like the narrator's visit itself. The two men, who epitomize two social classes, just can't get along. The winner of the conversation is Wheeler, who got to tell his story and kill some time. His simplicity, wit and common sense are something that the refined narrator doesn't have.

Answer 2

Answer:

The main point of this story is about a funny encounter between the narrator and a very talkative man who tells him a story. There is a strong social undercurrent in this tale that can not be ignored. The narrator of this famous story is an educated Easterner who traveled to the West. He meets a Westerner, who is a common worker and is uneducated. Because of these differences, their personalities clash.

Simon Wheeler eventually tricks the narrator into listening to his strange, pointless, and slightly annoying story. This story is about a strange man named Jim Smiley who has a SERIOUS gambling problem. Jim also trains a jumping frog and bets on it.

The two men don't get along or agree on many things for some odd reason. The winner of the conversation/argument is Wheeler, who got to share his story. Wheelers simplicity, wit and common sense are all something that the narrator does not possess.

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