The Innocents Abroad

Mark Twain is eager to oblige the New York Herald's request for a complimentary summary of the excursion . What does Twain do to make the document more readable and user friendly?

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Twain first instructs the readers on the true nature of the passengers, making it clear that most of the excursionists are men with the average age of 50. He goes on to describe the trip in honest terms while still trying to be as complimentary as possible to the countries and their people.