Two or three of the boys had long been persons of consideration among us because they had been to st. louis once and had a vague general knowledge of its wonders, but the day of their glory was over now. they lapsed into a humble silence, and learned to disappear when the ruthless "cub"-engineer approached. this fellow had money, too, and hair-oil. also an ignorant silver watch and a showy brass watch-chain. he wore a leather belt and used no suspenders. if ever a youth was cordially admired and hated by his comrades, this one was. how does twain's use of sarcasm in this excerpt serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

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Read the excerpt below and answer the question. it was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i wa to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. in the excerpt above, the use of the word madness is meant to o provide the reason for fortunato's ridiculous outfit. invoke a feeling of anger in the scene. screate a sarcastic tone in the narrator. describe the lawlessness of the carnival season. next question v ron urun