Summary
Mark Twain wrote about a man who went to a place called “the
Stanislau” in The Californian Tale. There had been a lot of people there before because they found gold a lot but they had already gone. A man met an old man named Henry, who was waiting for his wife, and he stayed with Henry for a few days because his wife would come back soon. While Henry was waiting for her, the man met two people, Tom and Joe. They were friends of the old man. He showed them a letter from his wife. It made his friends cry. All of the old men missed her. They held s small party to welcome her. However, she never got back because she had already died. The friends said to the man, “Henry lost his mind. He thinks she is still alive. When June comes, he thinks she has gone on her trip to see her parents.” Because of that, they came to stay with Henry once a year. They let him to drink something which contained a sleeping drug at the party. After Henry got up, he started waiting for his wife for another year. The author described a kind of love and kindness. Henry loved his wife deeply and his friends knew that, so they did these things to Henry.
Response
Mark Twain wrote about a man who went to a place called “the
Stanislau” in The Californian Tale. There had been a lot of people there before because they found gold a lot but they had already gone. A man met an old man named Henry, who was waiting for his wife, and he stayed with Henry for a few days because his wife would come back soon. While Henry was waiting for her, the man met two people, Tom and Joe. They were friends of the old man. He showed them a letter from his wife. It made his friends cry. All of the old men missed her. They held s small party to welcome her. However, she never got back because she had already died. The friends said to the man, “Henry lost his mind. He thinks she is still alive. When June comes, he thinks she has gone on her trip to see her parents.” Because of that, they came to stay with Henry once a year. They let him to drink something which contained a sleeping drug at the party. After Henry got up, he started waiting for his wife for another year. The author described a kind of love and kindness. Henry loved his wife deeply and his friends knew that, so they did these things to Henry.
Response
In sum, Mark Twain wrote of Henry’s strong love because he didn’t understand his wife was dead. He was waiting for her for a long time. He also mentions Henry’s friends behavior to Henry. I agree with them because if they had let him know the truth, it would have made him sorrowful again. Occasionally there are some things that it is better not to know. In conclusion, it is just a tale, but we can imagine their feelings and feel sympathy, so I recommend this story.
