Essay Comparing The Prince And The Pauper

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The pre 1914 novel I have chosen to write about is The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain Pre 1914 Coursework on ‘The Prince And The Pauper’ The pre 1914 novel I have chosen to write about is ‘The Prince And The Pauper’ by Mark Twain. ‘The Prince And The Pauper’ was written in 1882, it was set in the time of King Henry VIII. It is a commentary on the social issues and relationships at that time. I have chosen to write about this novel, because it describes many of the social situations that are still around today. The story is about a poor boy who longed to live the life of a prince. All his life he had begged on the street. His father was a lazy man who refused to work, and if the boys did not bring home money, he would …show more content…

Father Andrew was Tom’s father figure; he taught Tom how to read and speak Latin. As it happened the son of King Edward longed for a life of freedom and normality. Tom Chanty met the prince, when a palace guard pushed him down, the prince didn’t think that was how his subjects should be treated and he was invited in. The prince decided that they should change roles, they realised that they looked alike, and that is how the story began. They both had different experiences; Tom was astounded by the busy life and the grandeur at the palace. While Edward had no shoes, and had to walk on the bare ground, people thought he was going crazy, because this poor beggar boy claimed to be prince. ‘Go to your teacher and tell him to come here. Tell him that Prince Edward orders him to come.’ They laughed and called him mad boy; they picked him up and threw him in dirty water. The Prince started to miss his old life, he ordered Tom’s father to take him to the …show more content…

For example, in New Orleans the city is in ruins because of the hurricane, people are all in the same situation and they are becoming brutal and violent against their own people. In the story the way people deal with things is, by beating or to threaten people. ‘Your father beats you!’ ‘I shall send m y soldiers to beat him at once’ Even the king used methods like this, to get through to his own son. ‘You are the prince, and if you say that you are not the prince, I shall b e very angry. And Do you know what I do to people when I am angry?’ The dangers of rulers not knowing what is happening not being connected to the people. ‘The king my father, is the king of all people rich and poor.’ However when Tom told the Prince he lived in a one bedroom old house, he did not understand why. ‘There are hundreds of rooms in this palace. Why do you all live in one room?’ At last, the prince was confronted by Tom and the great lords asked each of them questions to determine which the real prince was. The final question was, ‘Where is the seal?’ The real prince told the lords, while tom said he had used it to

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