The literary works during Romantic Period had focused more on the concept and idea of love, it romanticizes on how love should be in real life. The Victorian Age talks about the social injustice of what is happening in society, especially in politics. They empower people through their works and places their opinions in the texts. Lastly, Modern Age is a mix of what happened to all the eras with a little twists and it simplifies for the readers.
After his arrival in Britain, Hastings and his interests were largely ignored by the British businessmen. Through this hyperbolic remark by Hastings, Twain tells the reader that English society at the time was generally unsympathetic toward foreigners.
Entertaining someone means to capture their attention.
When the bachelor says at the end <em>"I kept them quiet for ten minutes, which was more than you were able to do"</em> he is implying that no matter what she thought of his story and how much "better" she thought she could've done it, his was able to capture the attention of these kids and that is the matter of the issue because, for a story, entertaining is more important than proper form
