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This 8 page paper discusses Mark Twain's irreverant "Letters from the Earth" and his view of creation. Also included are the viewpoints of such authors as Harold Bloom, Elaine Pagels, Carl Sagan, and Asimov. Annotated Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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before by Princes and paupers, sages and storytellers. Mark Twain also had a take on this eternal questioning which resulted in his story "Letters from the Earth". Mark Twain
was a radical man for his day and age. The image that most have of this white suited man, with wild hair, ample moustache, and cigars belies the searing commentary
which he leveled against all known institutions of his day and age. Letters from Earth are written by the Character Satan as he regards the creation of the universe, Earth,
the animals and ultimately, mankind. When the angels first view the creation of man, they are curious and appalled at the same time. The animals had been a shocking turn
of events, since all the animals killed one another and God held them blameless for their actions. The angels are most concerned about the invention of Natural Law or the
Law of God, which they have discovered is interchangeable. This book, probably more so than his other novels make most people uncomfortable because he takes on the sacrosanct theory
of religion. This is evident when Satan first visits Earth and observes mankind firsthand. He finds them alternately humorous and appalling creatures. "Man is a marvelous curiosity. When he
is at his very very best he is a sort of low grade nickel-plated angel; at is worst he is unspeakable, unimaginable; and first and last and all the time
he is a sarcasm. Yet he blandly and in all sincerity calls himself the noblest work of God"(Twain). In rapid succession, Mark Twain takes each and every doctrinal
view, which serve as foundations for nearly every religion, and shows how flimsy their and ridiculous they are. Satan acts as the objective bystander and in turn serves to expose
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