This is a pretty fascinating essay! Mark Twain used satire to portray the dark side of the imperialism in the nineteenth century. He is criticizing Imperialism not only America, but also other countries. However, he refers those "sitting in the darkness" as human beings that were considered to be uncivilized, such as China and Africa. Only those with white skin are the "civilized" once, and it is their duty to educate the others. I like the way how Twain wrote it with satire. It makes the situation look even more clearly.
Howl vs. Leafs of Grass 5/18/11
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The major shocking similarity I see almost immediately is that the
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ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty fascinating essay! Mark Twain used satire to portray the dark side of imperialism in the nineteenth century. He is criticizing Imperialism not only America, but also other countries. However, he refers those "sitting in the darkness" as human beings that were considered to be uncivilized, such as China and Africa. Only those with white skin are the "civilized" ones, and it is their duty to educate the others. I like the way Twain wrote it with satire. It makes the situation appear even more clearly.