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Mark Twain

Samuel Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri in 1835. The Clemens family consisted of two brothers, a sister, and the family-owned slave, Jenny, whose vivid storytelling was a formative influence on the young Sam. As he was growing up, his parents explained their perspective on the nature of things in the established South, about the slave-owning tradition, and about ‘rough western justice.’ Reflections of the pre-war southern upbringing are seen in many of Twain’s writings, and although his images are quite peaceful, one cannot ignore the constant historical reminders of some of America’s more unacceptable social realities(Lewis 1). Clemens married Olivia Langdon and had four children: Langdon, Olivia Susan, Clara, Jean Lampton(2).
Sam Clemens first discovered his literary talents through an apprenticeship at a local printing shop. He was exposed to countless books and became an avid reader. For him, a career in journalism was more than natural, but it was not......


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