A Presidential Candidate Twain Analysis

A Presidential Candidate is a man which everyone believes to be honest and trustworthy. He displays himself as being the ideal person but usually the press usually can dig up junk on him. In “A Presidential Candidate,” Twain evokes a sarcastic tone in order to mock Presidential Candidates by using diction, selection of detail, and irony. Twain uses diction to mock the presidential candidate. Twain states how the Congressional committee “prowl” around his biography in …

…carried out in a candied manner, even with all the evil in it. He is a jerk, but at least he is telling the truth. Unlike the other Presidential Candidates who hid their flaws from others. So ultimately, Twain will probably win because he tells everything he’s got so people won’t be surprised if he does very weird things. It’s like buying a car; at least you know what you’re getting.