What is your response to Twain’s humorous treatment of the death of a child?

Please read the entire prompt:)
In writing, diction refers to the words you use and rhetoric refers to the effect of those words. Diction and rhetoric impact writing style and tone. But diction alone does not determine tone. For instance, I can use the same words but deliver them with kindness or disdain. Supporting details will reveal more about tone (In person, if I roll my eyes while saying something nice, what carries the weight of my message? The supporting detail of my eyeroll reveals important information). It is relevant to point out that the absence of words can also have an effect on audiences. Consider awkward pauses (You look…nice) or the ways in which silence can be thunderous (After you spend four hours preparing a sumptuous meal for friends and family, imagine everyone at the table stays silent when you ask “How do you like the food?” As you can see, the work we complete in this course has real-world connections.
After completing all the assigned readings, complete the following steps:
Step 1: You should have already listened to my six-minute lecture on thesis statements. Link —-> https://hcc.instructure.com/media_objects_iframe/m-3E8dUkr9Bp7x5J4pAa2YhVRS9D6yxbfo?type=audio
Step 2: (With my brilliant guidance) Develop a thesis statement about the use of humor and/or irony in Mark Twain’s “The Story of the Good Little Boy.”
Remember the helpful thesis statement formula: What does the story accomplish and how does it accomplish it?
Step 3: What is your response to Twain’s humorous treatment of the death of a child? Why do you have that response? Reflect on the how’s and why’s of your interpretations. Pay close attention to your writing style, tone, and the details you use to support your interpretations.
Step 4: View the following animated short, Kitbull link —> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZS5cgybKcI
Step 5: (You’re on your own now) Pretend you had to write an analysis of Kitbull. Develop a thesis statement about the animated short. Once again, remember the useful thesis statement formula.

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