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密级： NANCHANG UNIVERSITY 学 士 学 位 论 文 THESIS OF BACHELOR （2007—2011年） Contents Abstract I Introduction II Chapter 1 the Work 1 1.1 History Background 1 1.2 About the Author 2 1.3 Profile 4 1.4 Theme 5 Chapter 2 Mark Twain’s Humor 7 2.1 General Introduction of Mark Twain’s Humor 7 2.2 Techniques 8 2.3 Style 9 Chapter 3 Humor Reflected in His Work 11 3.1 Humor from Characters 11 3.1.1 Henry Adam 11 3.1.2 Clothes Shop Assistants and the Boss 11 3.2 Humor from Language Art 12 3.3 Humor from Plots 14 Chapter 4 Humor’s Usage and Significance 16 4.1 Humor’s Usage 16 4.2 Humor’s Significance 17 Conclusion 18 References 19 Acknowledgements 20 Abstract Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, remains one of the world’s widely known authors. He is a famous American novelist and satirist. The characters in his novels vary from common people to politicians and principal citizens. In order to meet their selfish ends, they invented stories and slung mud at others. As a writer, humorist and speaker, he was quick-minded and contributed a lot to America’s literature development. His works are humorous, funny and witty, and fully expose American capitalist society’s demerits and discriminations, etc. His works have a deep subject and writing techniques. His humor is the outstanding heritage of American literature field and is loved by a large amount of people over the world. This thesis tries to help readers to get a deeper understanding about the author himself and his works, through analyzing and appreciating his work A Million Pound. Moreover, by analyzing the attitude towards the protagonist and reviewing the social environment deeply, social function and significance of Mark Twain and his works will be reflected so that we may enjoy the artistic gleam of his humor. In addition, this thesis illustrates Mark Twain’s profound concern and raging criticism about the evil of the capitalist society. Key Words: Humor; Mark Twain; Style; Significance Introduction Th