community is redoubling its efforts to thoughtfully explore the tradeoffs of the technologies we create and the design processes we use. PlusMinus asks, "how do we reimagine the Media Lab's approach to technology design, and prevent disproportionately negative impact on marginalized communities through balanced design choices?"
The narrator's statements are immediately suspicious because he begins by mentioning "the disease" and its effects on his senses. This suggests a psychological or physical illness has affected his brain. His further comments in lines 19-20 about "how wisely I proceeded" and "with what foresight" suggests a distorted view of his intelligence.
Twain uses irony and sarcasm to characterize the king and duke in such a way that communicates his belief that pretending to be something you are not (for the sake of appearances) is both ridiculous and embarrassing.
