Advice to Youth - Mark Twain
- This lecture was given by Mark Twain (Page 637 Orange Book)
- This piece is a Horatian Satire as it uses humor to make a light-hearted criticism of traditional graduation speeches
- Heavy use of sarcasm
| “The sorrow and suffering that have been caused through the innocent but needless handling of firearms by the young” | Sarcasm |
|---|---|
| “Most parents think they know better than you do, and you can generally make more by humoring that superstition that you can by acting on your own better judgement” | Stereotype |
SOAPSTone
- Speaker - Mark Twain
- Occasion - Giving a speech
- Audience - Youth
- Purpose - Tell them how they sh9ould actually live
- Subject - Conduct and living; advice
- Tone - Joking and humorous
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