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1、,Mark Twain,Members：,Content,Early Life,Travels,Marriage and children,Later Life,Early Life,Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri on November 30, 1835, to a Tennessee country merchant.,Early Life,A port town on the Mississippi River,Early Life,When Twain was four, his mother died, t
2、he family moved to Hannibal, Missouri,Early Life,At that time, Missouri was a slave state, and young Twain became familiar with the institution of slavery, a theme he would later explore in his writing.,Early Life,When Twain was 11, his father died of pneumonia（肺炎）.,Early Life,The next year, he beca
3、me a printers apprentice. In 1851, he began working as a typesetter and contributor of articles and humorous sketches for the Hannibal Journal.,Early Life,When he was 18, he left Hannibal and worked as a printer in New York City.,Early Life,He joined the union and educated himself in public librarie
4、s in the evenings, finding wider sources of information than he would have at a conventional (一般的） school.,At 22, Twain returned to Missouri.,Early Life,He worked as a river pilot until the American Civil War broke out in 1861 and traffic along the Mississippi was curtailed(缩减).,Travels,Twain and hi
5、s brother traveled for more than two weeks on a stagecoach across the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains, visiting the Mormon community in Salt Lake City along the way.,Travels,Twains journey ended in the silver-mining town of Virginia City, where he became a miner.,Travels,Twain failed as a miner
6、 and found work at a Virginia City newspaper, Here he first used his famous pen name.,Travels,During his tour of Europe and the Middle East, he wrote a popular collection of travel letters, which were later compiled as The Innocents Abroad in 1869.,Marriage and children,Charles Langdon showed a pict
7、ure of his sister, Olivia, to Twain; Twain claimed to have fallen in love at first sight.,They got married in February 1870.,They had four children, while the only son was died at 19 months.,Marriage and children,Marriage and children,The couples marriage lasted 34 years, until Olivias death in 1904
8、.,04,Later Life,Twain passed through a period of deep depression, which began in 1896 when his daughter Susy died. Olivias death in 1904 and Jeans on December 24, 1909, deepened his gloom. On May 20, 1909, his close friend Henry Rogers died suddenly.,04,Later Life,He formed a club in 1906 for girls
9、he viewed as surrogate（替代的）granddaughters, the Angel Fish and Aquarium Club.,04,Later Life,Twain died of a heart attack on April 21, 1910, in Redding, one day after the comets closest approach to Earth.,“Mark Twain gave pleasure real intellectual enjoyment to millions, and his works will continue to
10、 give such pleasure to millions yet to come. His humor was American, but he was nearly as much appreciated by Englishmen and people of other countries as by his own countrymen. He has made an enduring part of American literature.“,Tell the truth forever, such of words you need not recorded you to on
11、ce say somewhat. 永远说实话，这样的话你就不用去记你曾经说过些什么。 Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it. 不要把事实告诉不值得的人。 Every is a moon and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. 每个人都是月亮,总有一个阴暗面,从来不让人看见。 Each person is born to one possession which outvalues all his others - his last breath. 每一个人
12、生下来都拥有一项资产，它比其他所有的资产价值都高，就是他最后的一口气。,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the Town of “St. Petersburg“, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain lived. 本书的姊妹篇是哈克贝利
13、费恩历险记,About The Background,In the mid-19th century,the southern part of the United States is plantation slavery,the northern part is bourgeois employe labor system,the contradictions between these two kinds of systems caused the political and economic oppositions,and concentrated on the issue about
14、supporting and againsting the slavery system,and this caused the civil war. The novel satirizes the foolish religion and condemned the sin of slavery by describing white kids with a fugitive slave lived in a vagabonds life in the mississippi river,and propagandizes the idea that everyone enjoys the
15、rights of freedom regardless of race.,Summary,Being generally regarded as a boys story,the book is all about Tom and his gang.While spending a summer with Aunt Polly in a drowsy Mississippi River town,Tom and his buddies Huck and Joe take a series of adventure there. They witness a horrible murder c
16、ommitted by Injun Joe. Finally,Tom returns to school and become a hero at the trial of Muff Potter when he reveals Injun Joes guilt. When Injun dies,his treasure is divided between Tom and Huck,who is now adopted by Widow Douglas.Twain had made Tom the hero of American boyhood,and the book had becom
17、e the classic read in schools.By telling this story, Twain fulfils his and other adults dreams of ideal boyhood. All the cruelties and fears,wonders and joys of childhood are brought into vividness.,Analysis of Major Characters,Tom Sawyer,The novels main character Tom is a mischievous boy with a gre
18、at imagination who spends most of the time getting him in trouble.Tom has a kind heart and respects other peoples feelings.He becomes more and more mature as the story progresses.,Huckleberry Finn and Aunt Polly,Huck is Toms best friend and fellow adventurer. Abandoned by his drunken father,he lives
19、 on his own and by his own rules.Huck is very laidback and independent.Most adults disapprove of him and other children envy him for his freedom. Polly is Toms aunt and guardian.Aunt Polly is a nice lady but she can be mean and strict at times.Overall, Aunt Polly just wants to be loved by the most i
20、mportant people Sid and Tom in her life at the moment.,Writing Style,Flexible, Varied, Fluid Twain certainly has a flexible style; he can suit his words quite easily to the situation, whether he is describing the thoughts of Tom or expounding upon some lofty subject. That said, one of the most impre
21、ssive aspects of his writing is the dialogue. Twain renders the rhythm of the speech beautifully, using contractions and slang to give life to Tom and Hucks speech.Small touches,like the “wed a“ and “dogd“ go along way toward making them sound like real boys.Even that bracketed pause speaks volumes.
22、 Without suitable dialogue,all of Twains observations and remarks would be like a cake without icing:still delicious,but not quite right.,Theme,Theme:Freedom leads to responsibility and can have negative consequences. Sub Theme:People who are respected in society dont always deserve it.Its human nature to be drawn toward those who have money and power.,全国汤姆日,National Tom Sawyer Days,Thanks for listening！,