Mark Twain’s“The Prince And the Pauper”

Once again we are filled with inspiration through the eloquent words found within Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper.” Twain, in his outrage, gives up a tale that expresses the social injustice that existed long ago and that even now plagues the very world we live in. Such instances as the quality of life for both the rich and poor, the relationship between the noble and lower classes, and unattached attitude of the king toward the lower class can be found within this book. In order for one to comprehend another’s point-of-view, they must be removed from their original setting in life. If such a situation were to occur, they would come out of the experience with a new knowledge and confidence in their own lives, as well as a respect for the problems of others.
Quite often the source of social prejudice comes from the nobles view of the lower class living conditions. When the nobles looked down upon the living conditions of the poor, they saw the small, decaying a...