THE PRINCE&THE
PAUPER
MARK TWAIN
Presented by: Sophie Ch
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PLOT OF STORY
CHARACTERS
MAIN IDEA OF
AUTHOR
MY OWN OPINION
PLOT OF THE
STORY
IT WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1881 IN
CANADA, BEFORE ITS 1882 PUBLICATION IN
THE UNITED STATES.
THE NOVEL REPRESENTS TWAIN'S FIRST
ATTEMPT AT HISTORICAL FICTION.
INTRODUCTION
Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young
boys who were born on the same day and
are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a
pauper who lives with his abusive,
alcoholic father in Offal Court off Pudding
Lane in London, and Edward VI of
England, son of Henry VIII of England.
CHARACTERS
PROTAGONIST
Tom Canty/Edward Tudor, Prince of
Wales (King Henry VIII’s only son.)
One of the protagonists. Tom was
born the same day as Edward Tudor
but to a very different lot in life—
Tom is a beggar and he is abused by
his father, John Canty, and
grandmother, Grammer Canty.
ANTAGONIST
John Canty
John Canty is just pure evil, so he's totally
the antagonist. He makes life hard for
Tom as a child by beating him when he
doesn't bring home enough money. Then
he makes life hard for Prince Edward by
constantly attempting to kidnap him.
OTHER CHARACTERS
Father Andrew -The priest who teaches Tom Canty to
read and write which was quite the achievement for a
member of the lower classes in Tudor England Father
Andrew is a kind man and he takes pity on Tom.
Miles Hendon- Edward Tudor’s friend and protector.
Miles is Sir Richard Hendon’s middle son. When Miles
discovers Edward, lost and confused in London, he
swoops in and offers Edward his protection. Edward
tells Miles that he’s the prince, but Miles writes this off
as symptoms of mental illness.
PLOT
EXPOSITION
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Tom Canty, youngest son of a
very poor family living in Offal
Court located in London, has
always had a better life,
encouraged by the local priest,
who has taught him to read and
write
Loitering around the palace
gates one day, he meets Edward
Tudor, the Prince of Wales.
Fascinated by resemblance to
each other they decided to
switch places 'temporarily'
Tom, dressed as Edward, tries to
cope with court customs and
manners. Edward experiences
the brutal life of a London
pauper
CLIMAX
After a series of adventures, including a stint in prison, Edward
interrupts the coronation as Tom is about to be made king
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The nobles refuse to believe
that Edward is the rightful
king wearing Tom's clothes
until he produces the Great
Seal of England that he hid
before leaving the palace.
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Edward and Tom switch back to
their original places and Edward
is crowned King Edward VI of
England. Edward names Tom the
"King's Ward", a privileged
position that he holds for the rest
of his life.
RESOLUTION
WHAT IS THE MAIN
THEME OF THE
PRINCE AND THE
PAUPER?
THE MAIN IDEA OF
AUTHOR
In Mark Twain's The Prince and the
Pauper there is a clear disconnect
between the extremely wealthy and
the extremely poor. From wealthy
people's lofty positions in fine estates
far away from the dirt, noise, and
misery in London's slums, they place
no real value on the lives of the poor.
DETAILED
ANALYSIS
WHAT IS THE MAIN CONFLICT IN
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER?
CONFLICT
The novel's main conflict can be found in the fact that
the Prince and Tom Canty's identities have been
confused. Tom is mistaken for the prince, and the
prince has been mistaken for Tom. Over the course of
the novel, the boys must find their way back to the
lives in which they belong..... learning a lot along the
way.
MORAL LESSONS
LESSON #1
there are always things in
life that we will be
discontent with but that
there are also advantages
and things taken for
granted in any position in
society
LESSON #2
that people's merit is not reflected by
their class. In some societies, there is a
view that the lower one's class, the
less one's value as a person.However,
Twain presents characters of every
class by demonstrating kindness and
generosity, such as Tom and Miles
Hendon,
MY OWN OPINION
Some moral lessons that could be taken away
from The Prince and the Pauper are the basic
premise that "the grass is always greener on
the other side" and that a person's moral
character is not reflected by their class.
this story also shows how people judge other
people by only his/her appearance.
the story teaches to be grateful with what you
are. Tom at first was dreaming to be a prince,
but after becoming a ‘fake’ prince, he felt was
too hard to live in the palace.
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