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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

by Mark Twain

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

The narrator in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" finds Wheeler both annoying and amusing. He is irritated by Wheeler's long, tedious stories and suspects a friend set him up to...

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

The point of view in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is complex, as it involves multiple perspectives. Mark Twain narrates the outer frame in the first person, but the main story is...

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

The narrator's reaction at the end of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" tells readers that the narrator doesn't believe that Simon Wheeler's tale about Jim Smiley and his frog is...

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Wheeler captivates his listener by cornering him and delivering a monotonous yet earnest narrative, making escape difficult. He recounts the tale of Jim Smiley, a gambler with a remarkable jumping...

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