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题目 The Analysis of The Prince and The Pauper
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The Analysis of The Prince and The Pauper
I. Introduction
Rich with surprise and hilarious adventure, The Prince and the Pauper is a delightful satire of England's romantic past and a joyful boyhood romp filled with the same tongue-in-cheek irony that sparks the best of Mark Twain's tall tales.
It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London,and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England.
Mark Twain (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910), was an American writer, journalist and humorist, who won a worldwide audience for his stories of the youthful adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, of a Virginian family. In 1864 Twain left for California, and worked in San Francisco as a reporter. He visited Hawaii as a correspondent for The Sacramento Union, publishing letters on his trip and giving lectures. He set out on a world tour, traveling in France and Italy. Between 1876 and 1884 he published several masterpieces, Tom Sawyer (1881) and The Prince and The Pauper (1881). Life on the Mississippi appeared in 1883 and Huckleberry Finn in 1884. In the 1890s Twain lost most of his earnings in financial speculations and in the failure of his own publishing firm. Twain toured New Zealand, Australia, India, and South Africa. H During his long writing career, Twain also produced a considerable number of essays.
II. A Summary of the Book
The Prince and the Pauper attracted my eyes because of its funny plot and its impressed methods that educated many people.
The Prince and the Pauper tells the tale of two boys who trade clothing in one afternoon and, as a result, they trade lives at last. One is the heir to the throne of England, Edward Tudor. The other boy is Tom Canty, the son of a beggar and thief. Coincidentally, Tom Canty and Edward Tudor were born in London on the same day. Tom Canty is forced by his father to beg, and he is beaten severely if he returns empty-handed. Father Andrew provides him some respite from this life by telling him tales about the nobility.
One day, Tom and Edward come across by accident. They exchange clothing and discover that they look very much alike. Then the prince rushes out of the palace. Edward is mocked by the crowd, all the while asserting that he is the son of the king. Then Edward wanders around until he is collared by John Canty. In the meantime, young Tom Canty has been left in the prince’s royal apartment in the palace. During that time, Tom adapted to this kind of life quickly.
When Tom enjoyed his life, the real prince tried to get in the palace. The mob beat him. Miles Hendon appeared and protected him. The prince and Hendon are struggling with the crowd. After the death of Henry VIII, Tom Canty is elevated from prince to king.
In Hendon’s rooms, the prince acts as usual and expects Hendon to serve him; Hendon does so without a protest. Hendon leaves to buy new clothes for him while the prince is still sleeping. When he returns, the prince is lured away by a boy who is a friend of Tom’s father’s. Tom makes good use of an interview with Humphrey Marlow to learn things; Tom uses opportunities to learn and remember important royal matters.
The prince falls asleep on straw, he hears many tales of injustice. He declares such laws should be abolished and he was mocked by people. He tried to escape and finally he succeeded. Through this period he met a woman and two girls who helped him and believed him. And on the way Hendon never stopped to find him. Unfortunately, he was caught by Tom’s father again and he was forced to go out to steal and Hugo wanted him to be caught. Hendon appeared and saved the prince again.
When they got Hendon’s home, Miles’s brother put them into prison. The prince discovers the poor conditions and injustice in the law. Finally, they are released and they turn back toward London.As the prince is returning to London, Tom Canty is preparing for his coronationThe ceremony begins, just as the Archbishop of Canterbury is about to place the crown on Tom’s head, the real prince steps forward and forbids it. And it turns out that Edward is the real prince.
At last Miles Hendon receives all his rights that Edward had promised to him. And so are Tom and his mother and sister. Edward amply rewards those who were land to him, punishes those who were not, and makes reparations to those who suffered from the cruel injustice of English laws.
III. Comments on the Book
I was deeply fall in love with this book and the main roles of this book. I think there are many perfect aspects and parts that had been written very well and it deserved us to analysis it.
The Prince and the Pauper is unlike Twain’s greater novels, where there is a great deal of character development, in this novel the characters are scarcely developed. It is on Twain’s ingenious plot devices. In this first chapter, the plot begins with the birth of two boys on the same day in the same town. One is very poor and unwanted, and the other is very rich and very much desired.
Edward Tudor spent his life in the confines of the position he has daydreamed about the freedom experienced by boys such as Tom Canty. He is very innocent and kindhearted. When he saw his people under the pressure, he would save them without thinking. He is also very obstinate, no matter how other people laughed at him, he still persisted he was the King. He is very brave and talented, and during his legendary experience, he saved and helped many poor people. He had done many things that he had never done before. During the life in prison, he learned how to tolerant and stand.
Tom Canty has been brought up in one of the most disreputable parts of London and had spent much time daydreaming about living the life of royalty. Under the pressure of his father and grandmother, he had to go out to beg for life, but he never try to steal something. When he became the King, he done many things to solve people problems and made many laws to people. At last, he gave the position back to Edward.
Miles Hendon is a good friend of Edward Tudor, and he represents the best of Englishmen; he becomes his protector. He is also very kindhearted, justice and intelligent. Because of his kindhearted, he forgave his brother, because of his justice and intelligent, he saved and helped little prince. And at last, he realized little Edward is a real prince, and he received what he had done for his kindhearted.
The Prince and the Pauper is one of Twain's most tightly plotted novels. In addition, this novel is strongly thematic. Mark Twain is particularly interested in contrasting the lives of the rich with the lives of the poor, the lives of the nobility with the lives of the lower classes. However, Mark Twain is also interested in showing that a person of noble birth is not different from a person of common birth.
It is really an enlightened book. It showed us many life methods and reveals social reality. It shows the social reality in America at that time. Mark Twain use irony ably to critic the discrimination according to wealth, social position and so on. In this people eat people world, no one cares for others except for themselves, people don’t believe in each other.
The real prince must have learned a lot. At first, he want to try to be freedom, he finally realized the ugly face of the other people, they judged people only by their appearances, so he have suffered many unexpected sorrows and have done many different things that he had never done. Finally, he changed to be a real man. Through him, I know expiring difficulties is a good way for a man out of a little boy. We should learn to thank for what we have suffered and learn to grow up from what we have suffered. Chance is always for those who prepared well.
Tom Canty was just addicted to his daydreaming, it was just the vanity. But some time past, he suddenly felt it was a good feeling. His original quality was raised up and leaded him to return the position back to the King. Power and other wealthy things are not easily to gain. When you got the highest power, you should use it to help those who need your help.
Miles Hendon is a brave, kindhearted gentleman. When prince was in troubles, he always saved his life. Through him I thought a lot. Kind is always need at anytime in anywhere to anyone. By this role, I also learned forgave and tolerant again. Remember, one good return deserves another.
In fact, everyone in the world is equal; we have the equal rights. How can we judge someone only by his appearance? No one can judge anyone who has high position or low position, because everyone is equal when we were born. No matter he is a prince or a pauper, they have the same rights to enjoy life and also have the same obligation to fulfill. I think if everyone had received same treatments and no discrimination, there would have more people who can express themselves very well and do many successful things that many people can not anticipate. Everyone has the rights to be himself.
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