Goldsmiths Friend Abroad Again
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Like European immigrants, the Asians that came to U. The greatness of this relatively new nation served as a magnet for humanity from all over the world. All these new settlers were impressed with the declarations of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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This book is a collection of letters written from one of these Chinese immigrants to a friend in China. The first letters were full of hope and joy but were soon shaded with injustices. It is a wonderful novella about a painful subject. Feb 03, Gary rated it really liked it.
Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again by Mark Twain
Such an honest view of the abuse of immigrants is rare and heartbreaking. Vicious parody of "American Ideals. Then he gets mauled by a dog set on him by "Americans.
Very sad, yet strangely current argum Vicious parody of "American Ideals. Very sad, yet strangely current argument against immigrants. Vickie rated it it was ok Aug 23, Saeed rated it really liked it Jul 22, Jane rated it liked it Oct 22, Marta rated it really liked it Jul 04, Jeff rated it liked it Jul 26, Lavender rated it liked it Apr 21, Ulrik Nielsen rated it really liked it Dec 12, Gregory rated it liked it May 27, Sonya L Moore rated it it was amazing Nov 24, Alyssa Nelson rated it really liked it May 30, Liv rated it liked it Jun 19, Erika rated it really liked it Aug 12, Bianca rated it really liked it Jan 27, Joel Luzmoor rated it really liked it Sep 27, James rated it liked it Aug 06, Chiara rated it really liked it Jun 25, Rebekah rated it it was amazing Oct 21, Kate rated it it was ok May 06, Maura Parsons rated it it was amazing Mar 16, James Harms rated it liked it Oct 31, Rachel rated it really liked it Mar 25, Egan rated it it was amazing Sep 10, Rick rated it really liked it Jan 10, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain , was an American author and humorist. He apprenticed with a printer. He also work Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain , was an American author and humorist. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism.
While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," which proved to be very popular and brought him nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well-received.
Twain had found his calling. He said that no statement would be received from me -- I must only talk through my lawyer. I had no lawyer. In the early morning a police court lawyer termed, in the higher circles of society, a "shyster" had come into our den in the prison and offered his services to me, but I had been obliged to go without them because I could not pay in advance or give security.
I told the interpreter how the matter stood. He said I must take my chances on the witnesses then. I glanced around, and my failing confidence revived. I remember their faces perfectly. They will prove that the white men set the dog on me when I was not harming them. What a chill went through me!
And then I felt the indignant blood rise to my cheek at this libel upon the Home of the Oppressed, where all men are free and equal --perfectly equal -- perfectly free and perfectly equal. I despised this Chinese-speaking Spaniard for his mean slander of the land that was sheltering and feeding him.
THE GALAXY, January 1871
I sorely wanted to sear his eyes with that sentence from the great and good American Declaration of Independence which we have copied in letters of gold in China and keep hung up over our family altars and in our temples -- I mean the one about all men being created free and equal.
But woe is me, Ching Foo, the man was right. He was right, after all. There were my witnesses, but I could not use them.
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But now came a new hope. I saw my white friend come in, and I felt that he had come there purposely to help me. I may almost say I knew it. So I grew easier.
Goldsmith's Friend Abroad Again
He passed near enough to me to say under his breath, "Don't be afraid," and then I had no more fear. But presently the rowdies recognized him and began to scowl at him in no friendly way, and to make threatening signs at him. The two officers that arrested me fixed their eyes steadily on his; he bore it well, but gave in presently, and dropped his eyes.
They still gazed at his eyebrows, and every time he raised his eyes he encountered their winkless stare -- until after a minute or two he ceased to lift his head at all.