Mark Twain & His CharactersMark Twain & His Characters

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Mark Twain is one of America’s most famous Mark Twain is one of America’s most famous writerswriters..He wrote many books including He wrote many books including The The Adventures of Tom SawyerAdventures of Tom Sawyer

& & The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn..

Twain was born in Twain was born in 1835 in the state of 1835 in the state of MissouriMissouri,,near the near the Mississippi RiverMississippi River..He He came from a poor came from a poor familyfamily.. His father died His father died when he was 12when he was 12, , so he so he had to leave schoolhad to leave school..

Little Samuel spent his childhood in his native Little Samuel spent his childhood in his native towntown.. He had a lot of friends at school & when he He had a lot of friends at school & when he became a writer he described them in his storiesbecame a writer he described them in his stories..

While he was a boyWhile he was a boy, , he worked as a he worked as a riverboat pilot riverboat pilot .. He He steered boats up & steered boats up & down the long down the long Mississippi RiverMississippi River. . It It influenced him greatlyinfluenced him greatly..

In fact In fact , , even the name Mark Twain comes from the even the name Mark Twain comes from the MississippiMississippi. . His real name was Samuel Langhorne His real name was Samuel Langhorne ClemensClemens..On the river Samuel Clemens often heard the On the river Samuel Clemens often heard the boatmen shout boatmen shout Mark twain ! This meant the water was 12 Mark twain ! This meant the water was 12 feet deepfeet deep . .When Samuel began to write he chose for When Samuel began to write he chose for himself the name Mark Twainhimself the name Mark Twain..

Some of his books are very popular with the Some of his books are very popular with the children all over the worldchildren all over the world..

The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer..