Hank's Flaws

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The Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (CYKAC) by Mark Twain is a novel about a Yankee named Hank Morgan. Twain uses satire through Hank, which can be difficult to understand. Although the satire can be difficult to understand, it makes Hank a more relatable person. Hank has many flaws and it's hard for people to understand Hank due to his flaws.“It is my opinion that Hank's ignorance is exactly what makes him such a timeless character; Twain crafted a hero with contradictory behaviors and beliefs: in short, he created a character who was honestly human.”(Keebaugh). Keebaugh states that Hank is honestly human. That's why even though it's hard for some people to understand Hank, others relate to Hank because they’re very down to earth. Hank is claimed to be a timeless character due to his ignorance and flaws and is also called “The Boss” because of how human he is. As time goes along, stories are portrayed differently each time they are shared. As the text states “Each adaptation emphasizes a different aspect of the original, and these differing lenses may serve to help us rediscover old texts in new lights, to see, in effect, those aspects of prose narrative difficult to discern.” (Kanter). Meaning that even though stories …show more content…

Hank has his flaws, just as every human does. When humans want to do something but their flaws always get in the way, they intend to make people think they’re a bad person when they’re really not, they’re just not understood. Same thing with Hank. Hank's flaws such as prudery, lack of insight, and desire for self-glory make him become a bad guy and he gets called “evil invader of the innocent idyllic land of Camelot.” Even though he's not the bad guy, he's just

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