Extras

Mark Twain

Samuel Clemens

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Sam Clemens decided to take on a new name: Mark Twain.

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Huckleberry Finn

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Huckleberry Finn is Mark Twain's masterpiece

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Triumph Through Tragedy

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Twain rallies through personal tragedies

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Sage

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Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.

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Problem of Race

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Twain knew for America to be great, race had to be discussed.

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The Mississippi River

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The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain.

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The Master of the Pause

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Twain was a genius of the stage, where he use silence to his advantage.

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Mark Twain Goes Abroad

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Twain traveled abroad with the idea that America is the center of the universe, not Europe

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Innocents Abroad

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Innocents Abroad was a subscription book.

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Inclusion

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Twain always included himself in all his human ridicule.

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Hartford House

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Twain wanted to be rustic and a rebel, but also wealthy and successful.

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Hannibal, MO

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The idea of Place formed Mark Twain.

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Dark, Depressive Streak

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Twain's humor is always colored by the knowledge that horrible things can happen in life.

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Aren't we Funny Animals?

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Hal Holbrook discusses how Twain's writing makes him feel.

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The Anguish Underneath the Man

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Under the boasting of Mark Twain was a great suffering.

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American Speech

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Twain made American speech something to be admired.