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Mark Twain's Fall Author Report

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Fall Author Report
Mark Twain is one of the most popular and influential writers in American literature. Many of his books can easily be called classics. Some of these books include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Call of the Wild, and much more. He had humble beginnings, struggling a bit before finding popularity in his literature, but once that happened, everyone in America knew his name, as well as a handful of his writings.
Mark Twain is just a pen name used by Samuel Langhorne Clemens in his novels. Samuel was born on November 30, 1835 in a small village in Florida, Missouri. He was the sixth child on John and Jane Clemens. John had many different jobs, and high ambition, “dreaming of wealth but never …show more content…

Mark Twain’s style of writing is incredibly captivating and negative feedback is rare. A big theme is the aspect of a boys childhood. It directly reflects Mark Twain, though most can find ressemblances that bring someone back to their young days. The setting affects the story greatly, at some believe that a knowledge of the Southwest lifestyle is necessary. The most obvious aspect is the different style of language mostly used by Huck. These critiques bring out major themes in the story that are subject to …show more content…

Tom Sawyers schemes relate to troublemaking boys since “the book is all about boys, and is said to be written for boys”(Warner). Many of the experiences are unique to boys, but that doesn't necessarily mean girls won't enjoy the novel. Tom goes through many experience that kids dream of including fame when “his name even went into print, for the village paper magnified him”(Twain). Fame is not necessarily an ambition for boys and is an aspect that can easily relate to girls. All of Tom’s glory sends a revival of one's young spirit that Tom still possesses which is why this novel is greatly admired. The entire book is about Tom’s troublemaking experiences and “it is a masterly reproduction of a boys life”(Warner). Most adventures highlight boys striving for adventure around every corner, that can be seen through Tom and his best friend Huckleberry Finn who “was always willing to take a hand in any enterprise that offered entertainment and required no capital”(Twain). This passion for fun and thoughtless action is a characteristic of boys that some girls can't necessarily relate to. Though the experience might be different between boys and girls, the novel can easily appeal to both through the unique plots Tom and Huck

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