A Dog's Tale is written in first-person point of view as seen in the first line of the story, "My father was a St. Bernard, my m
other was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian." What is Mark Twain's intent with this line? a.to confuse the reader
b.to add religious overtones
c.to add humor and develop the character
d.to explain what kind of dog the narrator is
In order to add humor to the story and to better express the charater of the narrator, in this case the Dog, that is talking Mark Twain starts with a little word play that gives the reader and idea of the character of the narrator, the general tone of the short novel and gives more colour to the story.
Kurt Vonnegut emphasizes in his novel "Harrison Bergeron" that absolute justice centered on intellect, power, and attractiveness for all sections of the community is a target which would lead to bad consequence.
The kind of memory aid the passage "You will be my friend to the very end." is a definition of a word. I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!<span> </span>