Identity mistaken from "summary" of The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
In the great city of London, in the year of our Lord 1547, there lived two boys who bore a striking resemblance to each other. One was Edward Tudor, Prince of Wales, while the other was Tom Canty, a pauper boy who lived in the slums of Offal Court. Their paths crossed one day when the prince decided to explore the city in disguise, and the two boys found themselves face to face, marveling at their similar appearance. The idea struck them both at the same time - to exchange clothes and assume each other's identity for a brief moment. Little did they know that this innocent game would lead to a series of events that would change their lives forever. As fate would have it, the prince was mistaken for a pauper and thrown out onto the streets, while Tom Canty found himself living in the royal palace, treated as if he were the prince himself. The concept of mistaken identity played out in ways that neither boy could have imagined. The prince, with his noble upbringing, struggled to survive in the harsh world of poverty, while Tom Canty, with his simple ways, found himself thrust into the complicated world of politics and court...
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