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Cannibalism In The Cars

by Mark Twain
Gary Telles
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Cannibalism In The Cars is a short story by Mark Twain which satires the political system of the US. The story is about a group of men trapped in a train during a snow storm. After a week, the men know that they must resort to cannibalism for survival. They hold ineffective elections, and are so formal that they even follow parliamentary procedure. The ridiculousness of these election can be shown through the following quote: "...Mr. Harris was elected, all voting for him but himself... his election should be ratified by acclamation, which was lost, in consequence of his again voting against himself." At the end of the story it is revealed that the man telling it was just an insane congressman.

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Publisher: Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781593161712
  • File size: 12302 KB
  • Release date: July 23, 2008
  • Duration: 00:25:37

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  • ISBN: 9781593161712
  • File size: 12371 KB
  • Release date: July 23, 2008
  • Duration: 00:25:37
  • Number of parts: 1

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Fiction Humor (Fiction)

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Cannibalism In The Cars is a short story by Mark Twain which satires the political system of the US. The story is about a group of men trapped in a train during a snow storm. After a week, the men know that they must resort to cannibalism for survival. They hold ineffective elections, and are so formal that they even follow parliamentary procedure. The ridiculousness of these election can be shown through the following quote: "...Mr. Harris was elected, all voting for him but himself... his election should be ratified by acclamation, which was lost, in consequence of his again voting against himself." At the end of the story it is revealed that the man telling it was just an insane congressman.

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Fiction Humor (Fiction)