Martin Luther King Jr. changed and greatly transfigured America as we know today. He played the leading role in the American Civil Rights Movement and believed in ensuring equality for all people, regardless of race. King was not afraid stepped out of his traditional bounds of society to gain publicity for his cause. Inspired by peaceful leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Benjamin Franklin, King fought for equality in a peaceful manner such as protest in economically disadvantaged areas and taught Americans to express love and diversity. King slightly reached his goal of having a society where race is not an issue. King has inspired others to fight for their right and is considered a rebel for his actions. Another rebel who changed America is Mark Twain, American author and humorist. Both King and Twain found success in achieving their goals in their quest and did not let any troubles stop them on the way but learned from their experiences to keep moving on. …show more content…
Twain worked as printer, writer, and editor at the Hannibal Courier, a newspaper owned by his brother, Orion. Twain loved the Mississippi River and his dream of being a steamboat pilot was fulfilled on when he was 21. His dream ended shortly after the civil war and started a career as a storyteller. He was a rebel because he had a very distinctive narrative style, it was considered friendly, hilarious, irreverent, and mostly satirical. In Twain's book Huckleberry Finn shows Twain’s rebellious nature, in the story he mocks and makes fun of a civilized society. He did this to show that his own society did not act civilized too. His book was criticized to have low morals and controversial for using the “n” word. Twain affected and shaped aspects of American literature and has inspired new generations of American