“Jumping Frog” was a classic because it introduced the unique and distinctive writing that Mark Twain was capable of. Twain delivered his storytelling and folk tales in a rich extraordinary way unlike anyone of his times. In the “Jumping Frog” Twain introduced the reader to American humor but not only that, he also captures the cultural differences from the East and West back then, which is also what makes his writing considered to be “realistic”.The story is a southwestern tale with sophistication as he creates vivid, realistic characters and plots while creating different points of view and an array of narrative voices which is significant in this story because the slang used creates humor. This short tale was a taste of the brilliant
