Mark_Twain.ppt

The Name of Mark Twain Twains real name was Samuel Clemens.Mark Twain,which meanswatermark two,was a call used by sailors on the Mississippi to warn shipmates that they were coming into shallow water. Mark Twain (1835 -1910) Mark Twain was a great American writer, and he was also a famous speaker. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) was born in Florida and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mothers tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. In His Middle Ages By 1900 Twain had become America’s foremost celebrity. He was invited to attend ship launchings, anniversary gatherings, political conventions, and countless dinners. Reporters met him at every port of call, anxious to print a new quip from the famous humorist. To enhance his image, he took to wearing white suits and loved to stroll down the street and see people staring at him. Mark Twain and the Mississippi Mark Twain loved the great river so much that he always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. Many of his great works are set in the background of the Mississippi River, such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Life on the Mississippi. Mark Twain’s Major Works The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County The Gilded Age The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Life on the Mississippi The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg 《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》 《卡拉维拉县驰名的跳蛙》 《败坏了哈德莱堡的人》 《镀金时代》 《密西西比河上 》 《汤姆·索亚历险记》 A Mirror of America 1. “Mirror” here means a person who gives a true representation or description of the country. 2. Generally speaking, all literary giants in human history are also great historians, thinkers and philosophers. Their works often reveal more truth than many