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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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09 Reword this sentence please?

Context: Twain remembers Dutchy, a boy who "made himself the envy of all the youth and the talk of all the admiring village, by reciting three thousand verses of Scripture without missing a word" (Life on the Mississippi 546). Despite his adherence to his religion, he "went off the very next day and got drowned" (546). This shows how blind faith cannot protect them just because they believed it will

This shows how blind faith cannot protect them just because they believed it will

any help is appreciated!

And also, what are some ways to resay this: By understanding these stories, people can make America a better place. or people can become honest Americans through the Twains reassertion of the American ideals
  

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It shows that blind faith cannot protect someone just because they believe it will. I don't think that your recapitulation accurately says what Twain was expressing in this particular context. In his later years, Twain became increasingly sardonic and sarcastic.

  • It shows that blind faith cannot protect someone just because they believe it will.
  • I don't think that your recapitulation accurately says what Twain was expressing in this particular context.
  • In his later years, Twain became increasingly sardonic and sarcastic.
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It shows that blind faith cannot protect someone just because they believe it will.

I don't think that your recapitulation accurately says what Twain was expressing in this particular context. In his later years, Twain became increasingly sardonic and sarcastic.

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