Outlines for Individual Papers
Practical jokes exploiting individual weakness in Mark Twains The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County show human susceptibility to deception.
I. The drunks addiction to alcohol incites him to talk pointlessly.
II. The gamblers addiction to gambling makes him lace unfavorable bets.
III. The speakers desire for others approval makes him inquire about a non-existent Leonidas W. Smiley.
IV. The readers fascination with others failure makes them read an unpromising narrative.
