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This is an incredibly fictional tale approximately Twain's own existence, as he trips to California from the Nevada territory. He visits the Hawai'i, but back then, they call them the Sandwich Islands. The journey is a real-life ride that Twain made, but the activities and characters involve elements of fiction.The protagonist makes a decision to transport to Nevada with his brother, claiming he has secured a new job as the secretary for the governor. The reality is he is going to search for gold. They make it to Carson, where the protagonist right away acquaints himself with miners, who give him a few tools and take him on some preliminary claims, but they pan for gold and discover not anything. When the times turn to weeks, and the weeks to months, and there's nonetheless no signal of gold, the man makes a decision to take a task in Virginia. He can not forget the West, although, and after a few greater years, he moves to San Francisco, California.There is not any gold for the man in California. The protagonist (presumably Twain himself) decides that in place of wasting his lifestyles seeking out gold, he'll in the end attempt to use his best skill in existence, his potential to spin a smart tale, and his uncanny ability to write down well.He works for Sacramento Union who sends the protagonist to the Sandwich Islands (now Hawai'i) to document approximately the islands in a sequence of published letters. He has no hassle finding charming stories to record, and he reviews on the lavish natural world of the islands, and approximately the island's unique and delightful cultural historical past. Eventually, he receives homesick and returns from his epic stay at the island. He ends with a reminder that if you want to make a accountable, nicely-adjusted person out of 1's self, one has to depart their domestic and make it somewhere they have by no means been before.