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1. SAMUEL LANGHORNE
CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN)
11/30/1835 – 04/21/1910
The Writings of Mark Twain
Phederme Mathurin
English II-1102-XTIQ 13/T4
Professor Elizabeth Owens
Troy University
May 12, 2013
2. The Writings of Mark Twain
Through His Life Experiences:
• Biography
•Influential Events
•Select Work List
•Themes
3. • Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri
• Had seven brothers and sisters
• Worked as printer's apprentice and typesetter in
Hannibal, Missouri for his brother Orion Clemens
newspaper.
• Father, John Clemens died when Twain was 11 years
old.
• Died of heart disease, April 21, 1910, in Redding, CT;
4. •Racial Prejudice and Segregation
•Relationship with his father, John Clemens and his mother, Jane Clemens
•Rules and Order
•Friendship
•Uncle Dan’l”.