Mark Twain’s novel pokes fun at society and how fickle it is (look up the word “fickle” if you’re unsure what it means!). In chapter 24, the narrator says regarding the town’s treatment of Muff Potter after he is exonerated, “As usual, the fickle, unreasoning world took Muff Potter to its bosom and fondled him as lavishly as it had abused him before,” (p. 157). Later, in chapter 33, the narrator describes the petition that many in the town signed to pardon Injun Joe: “Injun Joe was believed to have killed five citizens of the village, but what of that? If he had been Satan himself there would have been plenty of weaklings ready to scribble their names to a pardon-petition, and drop a tear on it from their permanently impaired and leaky water-works,” (p. 211).
Many towns no longer have a “town square” or a place to gossip, exchange information, and belittle others. However, we have the Internet. In what way is our society (with social media platforms like Twitter) similar to the way the narrator describes Tom Sawyer’s “fickle” and “unreasoning” town of Hannibal, Missouri?
Jules
1/29/2024 01:26:25 pm
We use our phones to tex people when we want to talk to them, in Tom Sawyer's time he would go to people's house, but people still meet at cafes, restaurants, and parks instead of being on Instagram and tik tok
joshua
1/29/2024 01:34:38 pm
yes because some people on twitter and snapchat are mean and just not nice and it can take away from the fun and the experience of meeting new people. so thats why i think its the same
Holden
1/29/2024 03:07:58 pm
Most people use their cellphones instead of sending letters and visiting others. Tom Sawyer is very used to going and visiting friends at their houses. He finds new technology to talk to people not very good and this can sometimes be right. We sometimes use the mail which does use a device but did not used to. I think technology for meeting people is bad and we should not use them, except for mailing.
In the year 2024 social media has taken over the world.Apps like Snapchat,TikTok and twitter are examples of these websites that we use everyday for basic things.Back in the 1820s people did not have this luxury.So they used mail and town squares to gossip, show "memes*", tell jokes and hangout.
Gniya Tyree
2/2/2024 06:30:28 pm
In our society today we have phone to communicate with, and not meeting at places. But today often people still do meet with each other , to go on dates, or just to hang out. We also have social media to communicate with, if you have a friend in another country, it’s the best way to communicate with them.
Levi
2/4/2024 04:06:15 pm
I think think that electronics have spoiled us in how we talk to each other. People need to get outside and interact with other humans. In some cases it is good to be able to talk to someone fast, like in emergencies when someone need help. Over all people need to have more interactions with other people.
Sylvia
2/4/2024 08:14:36 pm
We all have a place to get together and gossip. No matter whether a social media platform, group hangout, or town square, humanity wants to be able to talk. The town square and public communication platforms today are similar because people don't care about whether an opinion makes sense or is based on facts, everyone wants to witness and talk about whatever is interesting. Comments are closed.
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