How does twain use humor to present serious ideas? what does this reveal about twain as a person? does twain seem to believe that people can change for the better? in what ways do twain’s characters represent people in general? twain is considered one of the greatest american writers and humorists of all time. why do you think that is so?

Mark Twain uses humor and character development as a portraying theme in his books. Much of his humor is the tricks and mischief that the children in his book create. This humor shows the children being childish and a little bit foolish as well. As the story progresses, the characters begin to loose some of that foolishness and grow up. This is after they are faced with conflict and must make adult decisions.

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1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel