"Jumping Frog" and "Buffalo"
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CPT O'Reilly
Jan 22, 2009, 3:38:08 PM1/22/09
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The two stories for today are both good examples of Twain's wit and
humor. What kind of humor does Twain employ here? What value do
stories like these have?
humor. What kind of humor does Twain employ here? What value do
stories like these have?
Malone, W
Jan 22, 2009, 10:19:16 PM1/22/09
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The two stories that we were supposed to read really don't show much
humor to me. The humor of the first story really isn't that good just
for the fact that the man bet on anything and actually taught a frog
how jump far and stuff. The only thing in the other was the fact that
the bull actually climbed up the tree and all the budies started to
ask questions. I really do not know of much value for these stories
honestly because it doesn't seem to have a main point or a inside myth
between them. the only thing i can see the point of the story is, is
the fact that it was something to tell back then and just something
that people might actually believe.-Malone
humor to me. The humor of the first story really isn't that good just
for the fact that the man bet on anything and actually taught a frog
how jump far and stuff. The only thing in the other was the fact that
the bull actually climbed up the tree and all the budies started to
ask questions. I really do not know of much value for these stories
honestly because it doesn't seem to have a main point or a inside myth
between them. the only thing i can see the point of the story is, is
the fact that it was something to tell back then and just something
that people might actually believe.-Malone
Tucker, K
Jan 22, 2009, 11:14:25 PM1/22/09
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I thought the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was actually quite
humorous because Twain writes like the characters talk..misspelled
words and all. I liked the way he told it from a first person point of
view also. The Buffalo story was also very interesting and showed a
lot more humor in my opinion. I really liked the buffalo story because
it is something that we dont usually think about...bulls climbing
trees. Twain is very creative here and you can picture the story being
told and the facial expressions and reactions almost perfectly. In
these two stories, Twain employs a mix of dry and fictional humor. In
the Jumping Frog, I think it is somewhat dry humor because it's not
lighthearted..its longwinded and I think you would really have to be
into Twain and the story deeply to really think it hilarious. The
Buffalo story, however, is funny in a very observant way. It has that
catch that the jumping frog does not. The values of these stories are
intense though, because we dont see writers write like this anymore.
Twain is very unique in the way he words his stories and the
characters he uses. Characters seem like they are very important to
him...he likes to capture every detail, including the way they speak
and interact with the other characters. I like it.
humorous because Twain writes like the characters talk..misspelled
words and all. I liked the way he told it from a first person point of
view also. The Buffalo story was also very interesting and showed a
lot more humor in my opinion. I really liked the buffalo story because
it is something that we dont usually think about...bulls climbing
trees. Twain is very creative here and you can picture the story being
told and the facial expressions and reactions almost perfectly. In
these two stories, Twain employs a mix of dry and fictional humor. In
the Jumping Frog, I think it is somewhat dry humor because it's not
lighthearted..its longwinded and I think you would really have to be
into Twain and the story deeply to really think it hilarious. The
Buffalo story, however, is funny in a very observant way. It has that
catch that the jumping frog does not. The values of these stories are
intense though, because we dont see writers write like this anymore.
Twain is very unique in the way he words his stories and the
characters he uses. Characters seem like they are very important to
him...he likes to capture every detail, including the way they speak
and interact with the other characters. I like it.
Adam
Jan 23, 2009, 11:31:19 AM1/23/09
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I thought the two stories were somewhat humorous. "Jumping Frog" was
about a man that bet on anything and everything he could. He usually
won the bets too. The man actually taught a frog to jump a long
distance and bet on it. "Buffalo is about a bull climbing a tree.
That is something that most people would never even think of.
about a man that bet on anything and everything he could. He usually
won the bets too. The man actually taught a frog to jump a long
distance and bet on it. "Buffalo is about a bull climbing a tree.
That is something that most people would never even think of.
Bertman
Jan 23, 2009, 11:38:05 AM1/23/09
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After reading the two stories, i found it hard to belive that these
stories were funny. The jumping frog story sounded a little crazy,
because what man would really teach a frog to jump. One thing that
caught my eye was that the man would bet on anything. Most of the time
he would come out the winner. I would have to say that this man has a
little bit of luck on his side.Then for the next story about the
buffalo climbing the tree was just crazy. Mark Twain has a crazy way
of thinking and writting.
He's a great writter, just hard to understand what he's thinking about
when he writes these stories.
stories were funny. The jumping frog story sounded a little crazy,
because what man would really teach a frog to jump. One thing that
caught my eye was that the man would bet on anything. Most of the time
he would come out the winner. I would have to say that this man has a
little bit of luck on his side.Then for the next story about the
buffalo climbing the tree was just crazy. Mark Twain has a crazy way
of thinking and writting.
He's a great writter, just hard to understand what he's thinking about
when he writes these stories.
Moll
Jan 24, 2009, 1:10:11 PM1/24/09
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In Twains “Then Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and “When
the Buffalo Climbed the Tree” he uses a very dry humor. I like both of
the stories because they made me laugh. In the jumping frog story I
laughed at the way he wrote the story using the dialect and phrases of
the time period and area the story took place. In when a buffalo
climbed the tree I found the whole concept of this guy sitting in a
tree dreading that the buffalo would think to try and climb it.
the Buffalo Climbed the Tree” he uses a very dry humor. I like both of
the stories because they made me laugh. In the jumping frog story I
laughed at the way he wrote the story using the dialect and phrases of
the time period and area the story took place. In when a buffalo
climbed the tree I found the whole concept of this guy sitting in a
tree dreading that the buffalo would think to try and climb it.
tito
Jan 25, 2009, 8:50:58 PM1/25/09
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Twain carries out a humor that for modern day society it may not be as
funny as it was back in his time. “The notorious jumping Frog...” and
“When the Buffalo climbed the tree” are great examples to my point. In
the First story, Smiley was a competitive character that wanted a bet
out of anything that had two sides for a betting position. Twain was
very gifted in his writing, gifted enough to make humor out of things
that for normal people wouldn’t ever be consider funny. Smiley for
example found a frog, and trained it to jump. I would never use my
time to do something like that. And twain gave it his writing magic to
create humor in this story. In the second story, we read about a
buffalo actually climbing a tree. Some would never believe this, but
Twain was able to make a twist out of these stories, and they would
surprisingly be funny. Back in Twain’s time, cable TV with comedy
stand up was not available. Therefore his gift of writing stories with
wit was very popular and entertaining for the people back in that time
period. And the people were the ones who gave the stories value.
funny as it was back in his time. “The notorious jumping Frog...” and
“When the Buffalo climbed the tree” are great examples to my point. In
the First story, Smiley was a competitive character that wanted a bet
out of anything that had two sides for a betting position. Twain was
very gifted in his writing, gifted enough to make humor out of things
that for normal people wouldn’t ever be consider funny. Smiley for
example found a frog, and trained it to jump. I would never use my
time to do something like that. And twain gave it his writing magic to
create humor in this story. In the second story, we read about a
buffalo actually climbing a tree. Some would never believe this, but
Twain was able to make a twist out of these stories, and they would
surprisingly be funny. Back in Twain’s time, cable TV with comedy
stand up was not available. Therefore his gift of writing stories with
wit was very popular and entertaining for the people back in that time
period. And the people were the ones who gave the stories value.
jonesc
Jan 25, 2009, 11:10:16 PM1/25/09
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I found a lot of humor in both stories, I guess that is because I have
a some what overactive imagination and reading for me is like watching
a movie.
a some what overactive imagination and reading for me is like watching
a movie.
Harrison M
Jan 25, 2009, 11:53:35 PM1/25/09
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In the story "Jumping Frog", the man teaches the frog to jump.
Depending on who you are, I didnt find that to be very interesting.In
the story "Buffalo" the bull climbs into the tree and that was the
main scene, and that didnt strike my intrest either. I didnt see where
the stories had any value or purpose at all.
Depending on who you are, I didnt find that to be very interesting.In
the story "Buffalo" the bull climbs into the tree and that was the
main scene, and that didnt strike my intrest either. I didnt see where
the stories had any value or purpose at all.
fleming
Jan 26, 2009, 10:53:19 AM1/26/09
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Well in my opinion i found no humor at all in these stories and the
way he wrote these it seems as if he is really lame or wasnt even
trying to make it humorus. I think he just wrote his ideas and since
no one knows him for humor he just said it was humorous tryin to
expand his catergories.
K-Rona
Jan 26, 2009, 10:20:55 PM1/26/09
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I really didn't find the stories humorus. Mark Twain the jumping frog
story was about a man who likes to bet alot and lost a bet by letting
a stranger hold his frog while he went to go get another. The Buffalo
story didn't drawn on me but it was about how a buffalo climbs a
tree.
story was about a man who likes to bet alot and lost a bet by letting
a stranger hold his frog while he went to go get another. The Buffalo
story didn't drawn on me but it was about how a buffalo climbs a
tree.
philm...@yahoo.com
Jan 27, 2009, 6:05:32 PM1/27/09
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the two stories were kinda humorous to me, but it wasn't
really that funny how the guy bet on everything, thats not
really funny to me, its more like an addiction/problem that
he has... but it was kinda funny how he bet the guy that
his frog could out-jump another, and he ended up looking dumb..
in the other story it was interesting how the author
described a buffalo climbing up the tree, because in
real life its impossible because they're so huge...
but its kinda humourous to think about what anybody's
reaction would be if they were to be chased up a tree by one..
really that funny how the guy bet on everything, thats not
really funny to me, its more like an addiction/problem that
he has... but it was kinda funny how he bet the guy that
his frog could out-jump another, and he ended up looking dumb..
in the other story it was interesting how the author
described a buffalo climbing up the tree, because in
real life its impossible because they're so huge...
but its kinda humourous to think about what anybody's
reaction would be if they were to be chased up a tree by one..
IP4U1L
Feb 2, 2009, 1:00:27 AM2/2/09
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Both stories shows humor but i think humor had a different meaning and
understanding in different time periods because its very fictional. In
Jumping frog, words are purposely incorrect and mispelled to show the
reader "haha the author just did that so its obvious its to make us
laugh" In Buffalo yes it was kind of funny to read about a buffalo who
climbs trees. Most of these stories its likely to find them in fable
stories or children books. But its rare to find humor authors such as
Twain anymore although there are many authors who write humor but
different in styles. Some choose humor through hard words and you
actually have to think about it to find it funny, but you usually
don't find any who write straight up funny in the beginning.
understanding in different time periods because its very fictional. In
Jumping frog, words are purposely incorrect and mispelled to show the
reader "haha the author just did that so its obvious its to make us
laugh" In Buffalo yes it was kind of funny to read about a buffalo who
climbs trees. Most of these stories its likely to find them in fable
stories or children books. But its rare to find humor authors such as
Twain anymore although there are many authors who write humor but
different in styles. Some choose humor through hard words and you
actually have to think about it to find it funny, but you usually
don't find any who write straight up funny in the beginning.
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