*Describe the Clergyman's character.
Mark Twain was an American author
and humorist. His wit and satire in prose and speech earned praise from both
critics and peers. His popular novels are "The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer" and its sequel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" the
latter, which was often called 'The Great American Novel'.
In the lesson "Luck”, Mark Twain gave a humorous description of the character, the clergyman. With a pleasant description the author explained how the clergyman's compassion has become a perpetual fortune for a 'wooden-head', Scoresby. The clergyman, being religious, a kind-hearted person. He tried to give help Scoresby, who didn't even have the basic skills required to get a job. It was only because of the sympathetic consideration of the clergyman, Scoresby could able to join the army.
As a matter of fact, the clergyman simply wanted to see Scoresby as a soldier. He didn't want to see him as the captain or the colonel of army. Because Scoresby didn't have the required skills to work even as a soldier. However, his initial help had continuously favored Scoresby in the rest of his professional life. Since Scoresby was a novice to army, the clergyman (who was later a higher authority army officer) always accompanied him as he wanted to 'protect the country against Scoresby'. He would frequently commit blunders during his job, and the clergyman could only feel pity for them.
Whenever Scoresby got promotions, or were given prodigious responsibilities, the Clergyman couldn't digest it. He would rather spend sleepless nights by thinking about miraculous fortune of Scoresby. His ‘conscience tortured him day and night’. What was more pity in the case of the clergyman was, he couldn't even reveal any official of army about Scoresby's inefficiency and poor skills.
The clergyman, somehow or other how, wished to see the downfall of Scoresby. While to the fortune of Scoresby, every fresh blunder he committed would result into a good favor for him. Gradually Scoresby could even become the Colonel, which the clergyman would not even believe it.
Once in the Crimean War, Scoresby committed a blunder by separating his army, he ordered them to charge over a neighboring hill. By that time, there was the Russian army in reserve. In that moment Scoresby's army could have certainly defeated. The clergyman thought that 'this would be the end of Scoresby', as it was a foolish decision. But surprisingly, the Russian army miscalculated the strength of Scoresby's soldiers, considered it as it was the entire British army and ran away. For this foolish decision, Scoresby got a lot of name and fame.
The clergyman eventually would come to a conclusion that "the very best thing in all this world is, to be born lucky."
In the lesson "Luck”, Mark Twain gave a humorous description of the character, the clergyman. With a pleasant description the author explained how the clergyman's compassion has become a perpetual fortune for a 'wooden-head', Scoresby. The clergyman, being religious, a kind-hearted person. He tried to give help Scoresby, who didn't even have the basic skills required to get a job. It was only because of the sympathetic consideration of the clergyman, Scoresby could able to join the army.
As a matter of fact, the clergyman simply wanted to see Scoresby as a soldier. He didn't want to see him as the captain or the colonel of army. Because Scoresby didn't have the required skills to work even as a soldier. However, his initial help had continuously favored Scoresby in the rest of his professional life. Since Scoresby was a novice to army, the clergyman (who was later a higher authority army officer) always accompanied him as he wanted to 'protect the country against Scoresby'. He would frequently commit blunders during his job, and the clergyman could only feel pity for them.
Whenever Scoresby got promotions, or were given prodigious responsibilities, the Clergyman couldn't digest it. He would rather spend sleepless nights by thinking about miraculous fortune of Scoresby. His ‘conscience tortured him day and night’. What was more pity in the case of the clergyman was, he couldn't even reveal any official of army about Scoresby's inefficiency and poor skills.
The clergyman, somehow or other how, wished to see the downfall of Scoresby. While to the fortune of Scoresby, every fresh blunder he committed would result into a good favor for him. Gradually Scoresby could even become the Colonel, which the clergyman would not even believe it.
Once in the Crimean War, Scoresby committed a blunder by separating his army, he ordered them to charge over a neighboring hill. By that time, there was the Russian army in reserve. In that moment Scoresby's army could have certainly defeated. The clergyman thought that 'this would be the end of Scoresby', as it was a foolish decision. But surprisingly, the Russian army miscalculated the strength of Scoresby's soldiers, considered it as it was the entire British army and ran away. For this foolish decision, Scoresby got a lot of name and fame.
The clergyman eventually would come to a conclusion that "the very best thing in all this world is, to be born lucky."
Meanings:-
Humorist = a person who is skillful
in the use of humor as in writing, talking etc.
Peer = a person who is
equal to another in abilities, qualification etc.
Humorous = having or showing humor in
something
Latter = the second
mentioned of the two
Compassion = mercy; a feeling of deep
sympathy for others
Perpetual = continual
Fortune = luck
Wooden-head = a stupid person; a person who
knows nothing of certain field
Sympathetic = affectionate; kind
Colonel = an officer in the US army
Blunders = faults; mistakes
Prodigious = great; huge
Frequently = repeatedly
Accompany = go along in company with
someone
Conscience = moral sense of a person
Kind-hearted = having or showing kindness
Fame = good reputation
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