Mark Twain's Corn Pone Opinions
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Abdoulie Drammeh
Prof. Abdoo
CM 104.04
Sept. 28, 2015
“Corn Pone Opinions”
In Mark Twain’s Corn Pone Opinions, he explains how people conform to other’s ideas to continue living in society. Twain states that “ But as a rule our self-approval has its source in but one place and not elsewhere- the approval of other people.” His statement is claiming that one must use the opinion of others to make him or her feel secure. This is an example of conforming to others ideas. Conformity has been around since before Twain wrote this essay, as far back as the ancient world with the Greeks, Persians, and Romans. Conformity has lasted from then all the way to the present day.
The quote made by Twain that people must receive the approval of others to