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SAT Reading: Recognizing the Impact of One Paragraph on Twain's Entire Essay 2 Views
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According to Mark Twain, working on a steam boat was the gig or all gigs and this SAT Reading video will tell you why.
Transcript
- 00:03
okay just a couple more of these bad boys in this section the author most
- 00:06
likely includes that sixth paragraph in line 64 - what ding-ding-ding are I DIDS [text on screen]
- 00:12
D working on a steamboat was the gig of all gigs Twain starts the paragraph by [steamboat]
- 00:17
explaining that the only possible result of this unlikable guy's success was that [text on screen]
- 00:21
of course everyone wanted to be just like him even though they couldn't stand
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- 00:25
his arrogant ways they were totally in a rush to join in on the boating fun if
- 00:29
you can't beat him you know Killa era join him alright we're getting a job on [shaking hands]
- 00:34
a boat was obviously desirable between says the boys managed it that indicates
- 00:38
it wasn't an easy feat but will they get it the list of boys joining boats shows [writing on chalkboard]
- 00:43
that nearly every business owner in town had a son leaving the house however [text on screen]
- 00:47
there's no evidence that they played a role in getting their sons hired like
- 00:50
where did that come from and finally Twain mentions the hefty [shady back-ally exchange]
- 00:54
salary but he doesn't explain why it's so high and no one can only imagine
- 01:00
Shh
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