Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii

What was Twain's opinion of Minister Harris?

Asked by Jill W on 11 Nov 14:16

Last updated by Jill W on 11 Nov 14:16

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Answered by Jill W on 11 Nov 14:16

Twain did not care for Minister Harris and thought that he was a pseudo-intellectual windbag. In Chapter 13, Twain criticizes the way Harris fed on the Hawaiian government like a parasite.