“The Danger of Lying in Bed” takes a personal experience and connects it to something more general. One issue Twain explores is human gullibility—people’s tendency to accept something without looking at its underlying assumptions. He uses the idea of the train travel insurance as the symbol for carrying this thought and analysis. He discusses the obviously silly idea about how lying in bed is more dangerous than traveling as satire to show how people can use statistics to support even the most ridiculous ideas.
Ultimately, Twain’s satirical essay shows people that they shouldn’t accept everything they are told. Twain starts with what may or may not be an actual personal experience of traveling by train and being asked if he wants to purchase traveler's insurance. He uses it to develop a satirically logical conclusion that people are less likely to die while traveling by train than while sleeping at home. He includes actual research and data to support his satirical views.
Qualities that indicate this is a personal essay include opening with an anecdote, reflecting on a personal experience, and commenting on an issue—in this case, human gullibility.
Myrtle it using the terms "you can't live forever" in two ways, one being the way that you feel immortal (through actions that you commit) and the other facing the reality that you can't live forever even if you wanted to.
It's ironic because of this, you can feel mortal but you aren't, its more empathetic than humorous.
I’m not exactly sure what you mean but from the definition on a high quality program it says “teachers engage children with learning strategies that are tailored to the age of the child and use and appropriate curriculum to structure the learning experience.”
