Roughing It
Roughing It
5. Explain how Twain uses “tragedy” to achieve humor, whether through making fun of himself or others’ poor circumstances, using evidence from the text.
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"Presently, when things began to look dismal again, a desperado killed a man in a saloon and joy returned once more. I never was so glad over any mere trifle before in my life. I said to the murderer."
Twain uses the tragedy of murder humorously in connection to the way benefits him as a newspaper writer.
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Chapter XLII
