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Nathaniel Williams <[log in to unmask]>
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Joe,

I think *Tom Sawyer Abroad* is the shoe-in; Tom is at his most Hank-like
there.

"To the Person Sitting in Darkness" works well when framed with something
like "How much is Hank Morgan like these people (particularly the
missionaries) Twain is condemning a little over a decade later?"

If you have students who want to discuss CY as "science fiction,"  try
pairing it with "From the London Times of 1904."  Technology drives the
plot of both works, but in very different ways.

Best.
Nate

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Nathaniel Williams
University Writing Program
University of California, Davis
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On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 9:15 AM, Joseph Csicsila <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> A random question? What texts by Twain (preferably shorter) do you believe
> compliment the teaching of Connecticut Yankee ? Any pairings out there that
> have worked particularly well?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Csicsila

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