Twain uses a frame story in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" primarily because it helps him satirize an educated Easterner's point of view. The framing device allows Twain to contrast the more refined and cultured perspective of the narrator with the simple, rough nature of the stories being told by the Western characters. This juxtaposition highlights the differences between the educated Easterners and the seemingly unsophisticated Westerners, while also exposing the absurdities and quirks of both perspectives. The result is a humorous critique of cultural assumptions and stereotypes.
Why does Twain use a frame story in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"?
He wants readers to hear the story from an educated outsider.
It helps him satirize an educated Easterner's point of view.
It helps him ridicule ignorant, uncivilized Westerners.
He wants to focus on the storyteller's perspective.
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