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Mark Twain & Friends Mrs. Russell

Mark Twain

Twain Facts n Samuel Langhorne Clemens n November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910 n American author, humorist, and satirist n Grew up in Missouri n Riverboat Captain along the Mississippi River n Died of heart attack n FIND THREE MORE FACTS

Halley’s Comet n "I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together. "

Quotes - NOW YOU FIND 1 n “Man is the only animal that blushes – or has occasion to. ” n Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. n All right, then, I'll go to hell. n Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. n Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. n Buy land, they're not making it anymore.

Satire n Satire is the language to ridicule human weaknesses, vices, or stupidity, with the hopes of bringing about social change n Uses humor to criticize n Favorite modes Hyperbole – an exaggeration to absurdity n Irony – stating the opposite of what is meant n

“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” n This the cabin where Twain wrote the story n It’s on Jackass Hill in Toulumne, County California n It’s visited today by many and is a historical landmark.

TCJFOCC n 1865 short story n First great success as a writer n Brought Twain national attention n Main characters: Simon Wheeler (bartender); Jim Smiley (gambler); Leonidas W. Smiley n Look for conflicting cultures (especially the settled east and the unsettled west)