Social Differences in Twain's: Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog

In Mark Twain's, "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog", the language used by the narrator allowed readers to grasp a tiny portion of how socially different people are on the west coast when compared to the east coast. Mark Twain was the epitome of what people would call the 'southern gentleman'. He was courteous, and well-mannered. One can easily see Twain's good manners and courtesy with a look at how he starts out his story, "…

…gambling, lying, cheating, and rudeness are things that are frowned upon. Even when the East invades the West (Twain coming to Boomerang), it's good-will and cool temperament can disappear and reappear within a moment, as was evident with Twain's reactions towards Simon Wheeler. teachers question: Choose one text and analyze it by examining the author's language and how meaning is constructed. You may also consider the history and culture of the period in your analysis.