The Californian’s Tale
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The Californian’s Tale

by

Mark Twain

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Manifest Destiny vs. Reality Theme Icon
    Manifest Destiny vs. Reality
  • Masculine vs. Feminine Space Theme Icon
    Masculine vs. Feminine Space
  • Madness Theme Icon
    Madness
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The Narrator
  • Henry
  • Henry’s Wife
  • Tom
Symbols
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  • Henry’s Cottage Symbol Icon
    Henry’s Cottage
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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The decorated cottage where Henry lives is a symbol of feminine nurturement and beauty in an otherwise desolate and depressing male-dominated environment. Manifest Destiny promised vast riches for those individuals willing to carve their own…

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