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Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court
In Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, we are introduced to the protagonist,

Hank Morgan. Hank is “an American.” (5) Hank is from the time period of the 19th Century and

is a worker for an arms factory. He is a genius, creative person who is filled with common sense.

Hank is very democratic minded and is antagonistic towards the Church. He also has antipathy

for chivalry and finds knighthood as foolish. Hank Morgan is an important supporter of

democracy, industry, and science and is transported to a world ruled by monarchy, class

discrimination, unfair laws, and the church being the authority.

Since Hank Morgan is exposed to thirteen centuries of advanced knowledge and

technological advancement, and because of his

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