The Innocents Abroad

In The Innocents Abroad Twain offers a witty and satirical account of the tourists interactions observations and misadventures during their travels. The title refers to the tourists relative lack of experience and sophistication in their encounters with foreign cultures and historical sites. Twains writing style in the book is marked by his humor satire and keen observational skills. He pokes fun at the tourists expectations their reactions to famous landmarks and their encounters with locals. Through his humorous anecdotes Twain highlights the cultural differences misconceptions and often absurd behaviors that can arise when people from one culture encounter another.