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Mark Twain ------Mirror of America
Mirror here means a person who gives a true representation or description of the country Mark Twain was one of literary giants in human history whose works often reveal more truth than many political essays and therefore his life and works are a mirror of america
Mirror of America Mirror here means a person who gives a true representation or description of the country . Mark Twain was one of literary giants in human history whose works often reveal more truth than many political essays and therefore his life and works are a mirror of America
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I. Mark Twain’s Life Career Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910)
He was bornin the smallvillage of florida。 Missourian Nov30。835。 As[ ather° s business failled.the family had to move to Hannibalwhen Samuel was 4.where he spent his boyhood, enchanted by the romanceand awed by the violence of river lifeandalso the humanflotsam washed Ba i wnA) Cr a tiM NARK TWAINS BOYROoN ROME I5 IASNInAL, o up by the river
A. Boyhood He was born in the small village of Florida, Missouri on Nov.30,1835. As Father’s business failed ,the family had to move to Hannibal when Samuel was 4,where he spent his boyhood ,enchanted by the romance and awed by the violence of river life and also the human flotsam washed up by the river
Innocence at Home, " Mark Twains new Italian Villa at Redding, Connecticut Carly life Sam had relatively licle schooling. aFter his fathers deach he bad to belp the family by caking up oddjobs be left school at 13 and became a fall-time apprentice to a printer, aAr 18, be became a trap printer
B. Early life Sam had relatively little schooling. After his father’s death, he had to help the family by taking up odd jobs. He left school at 13 and became a full-time apprentice to a printer . At 18, he became a tramp printer
On his wau down the MississippI, he ran out of funds and was persuaded bu a steamboat pilot to Hte found his lifeduring become his apprentice this period both instructive and interestin Later he was to say,"I got personally and familiarly acquainted with aboutall the differenttypes of human nature HENRY VAN DYKE AT NORFOLK, CONNECTICUT Every summer Doctor van Dyke satisfies his" wishing to go afishing ' in the little rivers and lakes of New England or Canada. N
C. Experiences on the Mississippi River On his way down the Mississippi , he ran out of funds and was persuaded by a steamboat pilot to become his apprentice . He found his life during this period both instructive and interesting. Later he was to say, ”I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature……
D, Journey West andthe birther RMekteliny There were rumor about fortunes to be made in Nevada and California He tried prospecting, mining, speculating, but failed. It was in Virginia City on February 3, 1863,that Mark Twain"was born when Clemens, then 27,signed humorous travel account with that pseudonyme In 1865, The celebrated amping Frog of calaveras Cowntywar published and became an immediate success. Oau Tra
D. Journey West and the birth of “Mark Twain” There were rumors about fortunes to be made in Nevada and California. He tried prospecting , mining, speculating, but failed . It was in Virginia City on February 3,1863,that “Mark Twain” was born when Clemens, then 27,signed a humorous travel account with that pseudonym. In 1865, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was published and became an immediate success
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E. Career as a journalist He took the trip to Honolulu as a correspondent in 1866. In 1869, his travel sketches were published under the title The Innocents Abroad
E His most prodactive years He married in 1870, and moved to Hartford, Conn, where he lived HUCR his most productive years(till 18g1) The move was a turning point in his life. Tom Sawyerwas written in: Huckleberry Finnin 188
F. His most productive years He married in 1870,and moved to Hartford, Conn., where he lived his most productive years (till 1891). The move was a turning point in his life. Tom Sawyer was written in 1876; Huckleberry Finn in 1884
andpersomalmagfortmes He invested largely on his own printing shop and became bankrupt Heavily in debt , he made a lecturing tour abroad and succeeded in paying all his debts, but ruined his own health. In this period occurred the deaths of his son, daughters and wife
G. Financial difficulties and personal misfortunes He invested largely on his own printing shop and became bankrupt. Heavily in debt ,he made a lecturing tour abroad and succeeded in paying all his debts, but ruined his own health. In this period occurred the deaths of his son, daughters and wife
