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What does it mean?
The title names a novel set in a small town with a quirky plot.
In plain terms
It is the name of a novel by Twain.
What can you take from it?
Explore the novel’s themes of identity and deception.

Where it applies

  • literary analysis
  • book clubs

Putting it to work

  • reading the novel
  • discussing its plot

Questions to consider

  • How does the setting influence the story’s humor?

Another view

The title alone does not reveal its satire.

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