The Boy's Ambition By Mark Twain
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Good morning people of Maycomb County. My name is Clara Tax and it’s my honor to be before you today as a prosecutor in this crucial case. On the 21st of November last year, 19 year old Mayella Ewell said she was raped by a black man by the name of Tom Robinson. She told the people on the jury that she was chucked to the floor, choked, and taken advantage of. But the truth is that Mayella Ewell committed the crime of perjury.
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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.
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In the first two paragraphs, Twain gives human qualities to the river to describe its actions. For example, he mentions that the river has a “ruddy flush” to describe its color. By giving the river human qualities, readers can see how Twain views the river. Towards the end of the essay, Twain presents a metaphor that encompasses his entire belief of the river. Mark mentions that he and the river resemble a doctor with their patient.
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