Mark Twain

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The paper analyzes the unique writing style of the American novelist and humorist Samuel Clemens (better known by his pen name, Mark Twain.) The paper explains that his works are known for their humor and varied satirical and sarcastic literary elements. The paper looks at "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and explains that the conflict that runs through the book is the root of much of Mark Twain's satire, sarcasm and irony within it. The paper concludes that Mark Twain was in every way a realist and a social critic, albeit a satirical, bitingly sarcastic and socially and historically misunderstood.

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"Mark Twain's stylistic characteristics as a writer include humor; satire; sarcasm; and irony. All of these can be found in abundance, for example, in his short stories, his essays, his speeches, and, in particular, his novels. Novels of Mark Twain's like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876); The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884); The Prince and the Pauper (1882); and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889), for example, contain much satire and sarcasm. Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, though, arguably contains the most biting (although also, at times, surprisingly subtle in places) satire; sarcasm; and irony."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Wikipedia. May 15, 2006. Retrieved May 15, 2006, from: < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn .html>.
• Baym, Nina, et al. "Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens)." In The Norton Anthologyof American Literature, 1865-1914, Vol. C. (Nina Baym et al., Eds.). NewYork, Norton, 2003. 212-215.
• "Is "Huck Finn" a Racist Book?" Salwen Business Communications. 1996. Retrieved May 15, 2006, from: < http://salwen.com/mtrace.html>.
• "Major Theme." Huckleberry Finn: Themes. Retrieved April 20, 2005, from:http://pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmHuckFinn07.asp.
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