Throughout the novel, Twain will continue the series of contrasts between the two boys which he sets in motion here. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain 116,081 ratings, 3.86 average rating, 2,670 reviews The Prince and the Pauper Quotes Showing 1-30 of 49 When I am king they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved. As is typical of so many of Twain's novels (in particular, Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer), the main characters are young, innocent boys. Twain immediately begins to contrast the two boys: one is very poor and unwanted, and the other is very rich and very much desired. In this first chapter, the plot begins with the birth of two boys - Tom Canty and Edward Tudor - on the same day in the same town: London, England. Therefore, the main emphasis of the novel is not on character it is on Twain's ingenious plot devices. The Prince and the Pauper is Twain's most carefully plotted novel, but unlike Twain's greater novels (such as Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer), where there is a great deal of character development, in this novel the characters are scarcely developed at all instead, they are used largely as pawns to move the plot forward. Edward Tudor lies in his crib in his silks and satins: Tom Canty lies in rags. There are bonfires, feasting, dancing and parades which last throughout the day and on into the night. The Tudors, on the other hand, are rich and powerful, and all of England celebrates the birth of this long-awaited child. The Cantys are very poor and the baby is not wanted. On this particular day, two boys are born, Tom Canty and Edward Tudor. The scene is London the time is an autumn day, sometime between 15.
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