Twain's Use of Modern Weapons in A Connecticuit Yankee in King Arthur's Court Without the use of weapons in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, the novel would be unrealistic and without a doubt would not have received the high approvals from readers. Magicians as we know it do not exist, and including a “real” magician, the novels main character Hank Morgan, in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court would turn …showed first 75 words of 606 total…

…showed last 75 words of 606 total…been just another novel on the shelves in the bookstore, without the modern weapons of war depicted in 6th century. However, Twain did not settle for that. He included modern weapons to bring the story to life, and to add to the readers enjoyment while at the same time keeping the novel believable. He made it not only stand out from the rest, but captured the heart and sole of every one of his readers.