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The most abundance evidence for Haliburton's targets in "The Clockmaker" is Americans. "The Clockmaker" was written when Nova Scotia had "No capital or markets and with a population which had acquired habits that were not suited for a life of meagre income and sober farming" (Klinck, 92-101). Haliburton blamed the Americans for this. One of the reasons he wrote "The Clockmaker" was to enlighten Nova Scotia and the rest of the world about the true heritage and resources of the colony. "The salvation of Nova Scotia could only come, he felt through a marked change in habits of its people, he would have them emulate the thrift, hard work and ingenuity of their Yankee neighbours" (Klinck 92-101). Haliburton targeted Americans because he considers that if tainting the American image, people's perspectives of them it would change and so would the opinions of being more independent. When targeting Americans Haliburton used humour and irony as satirical methods. "How is it that an American......

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