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To: LTK007 who wrote (242117)3/24/2010 2:51:16 PM
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Ok, point taken. It makes a difference that Twain wrote it decades before he died.

I've read pretty much everything Vonnegut ever published including Man Without a Country. I don't think anyone could ever have accused him of being optimistic at any point in his writing career. He came out of WWII in his early 20s without much hope, other than the hope that maybe he could make people laugh now and then. I believe he said that somewhere.

By the way, I was kind of joking about the bitter old man thing, but I don't think Twain was nearly as depressed when he was young as Vonnegut was. Twain's early stuff like Life on the Mississippi was very positive. He clearly enjoyed his life when he was young. Vonnegut was pretty much permanently depressed, at least after WWII.

you will hate me in time:)

I sincerely doubt it, Max...g
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