Part 2 shifts to Twain’s deeper reflections, biting satire, and critical commentary on societal, political, and moral issues. Topics range from "Letters to Satan," a satirical take on morality and sin, to "The United States of Lyncherdom," a scathing critique of racial injustice. Twain also delves into philosophical and religious themes in essays like "Bible Teaching and Religious Practice" and "The War Prayer," challenging conventional norms. This section highlights Twain’s role as both a humorist and a social critic, offering thought-provoking insights and powerful critiques of humanity’s flaws.

XIII. LETTERS TO SATAN
SWISS GLIMPSES
XIV. A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR OUR
XV. DUELING
XVI. SKELETON PLAN OF A PROPOSED CASTING VOTE PARTY
XVII. THE UNITED STATES OF LYNCHERDOM
XVIII. TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS
XIX. TO MY MISSIONARY CRITICS
XX. THOMAS BRACKETT REED
XXI. THE FINISHED BOOK
XXII. AS REGARDS PATRIOTISM
XXIII. DR. LOEB’S INCREDIBLE DISCOVERY
XXIV. THE DERVISH AND THE OFFENSIVE STRANGER
VOICES OUT OF UTAH
XXV. INSTRUCTIONS IN ART
XXVI. SOLD TO SATAN
XXVII. THAT DAY IN EDEN
XXVIII. EVE SPEAKS
XXIX. SAMUEL ERASMUS MOFFETT
XXX. THE NEW PLANET
XXXI. MARJORIE FLEMING, THE WONDER CHILD
XXXII. ADAM’S SOLILOQUY
XXXIII. BIBLE TEACHING AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICE
XXXIV. THE WAR PRAYER
XXXV. CORN-PONE OPINIONS