What commentary is mark twain making about superstition in chapter 4 of huckleberry fin?

Nazim hikmet wrote: "living is no laughing matter: you must live with a great seriousness like a squirrel for example—i mean without looking for something beyond and above living, i mean living must be your whole occupation." explain, in at least one hundred words, how this quote relates to hikmet's unique experiences and point of view.

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?

What is the author's purpose in both patrick henry's speech and thomas paines common sense