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Mark Twain has also expressed his views on a larger scale. He shared his opinions and viewpoints on imperialism in his essay, “To the People Sitting in the Darkness.” “The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce -- too scarce and too shy. And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.” He definitely shows how much he detestes American imperialism, and just imperialism in general. He became vice president of the anti-imperialist league of New York in January , 1901.

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain, paints Tom as a vivid character,  a conformist who behaves like a rebel, Tom's complexities coupled with Twain's exposure of the inherent hypocrisy of institutions such as church and school signaled a break in American literary traditions. “ As well as being a deft comedy and a powerful celebration of childhood, applauding Tom Sawyer's bold spirit, winsome smile, and inventive solutions to the problems of everyday life, it reflects how Twain was in the process of finding a distinctive voice with which he could express the conflicts he felt about coming of age in America.” The American Dream of individuality and self-interest was beginning to rapidly grow and include a rejection of institutions and moral laws. Twain focuses on the idea of the historical dream of American people's freedom. He creates the basic elements of freedom and humanity in his writings.

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is Mark Twain's most popular novel. Its hero is a national icon, celebrated as a distinctively American figure both at home and abroad. As well as being a deft comedy and a powerful celebration of childhood, applauding Tom Sawyer's bold spirit, winsome smile, and inventive solutions to the problems of everyday life, it reflects how Twain was in the process of finding a distinctive voice with which he could express the conflicts he felt about coming of age in America.

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for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, first published in 1876, is Mark Twain's most popular novel. Its hero is a national icon, celebrated as a distinctively American figure both at home and abroad.

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Mark Twain’s own life supports the American dream. He was very poor growing up due to the deaths of his father and three of his siblings. “His father was an attorney and judge, who died of pneumonia in 1847, when Twain was 11. His brother Pleasant Hannibal  died at three weeks of age, his sister Margaret  when Twain was three, and his brother Benjamin three years later.” To help support his family, he had to work at an early age. Then at 15, he got a job as a printer, occasional writer, and editor at the Hannibal Western Union, a little newspaper owned by his brother. He then would later on become a journalist and adopted many different names throughout his career before settling with “Mark Twain”. His first novel, “The Innocents Abroad”, became a bestseller in 1969, and gave him the recognition he deserved. He started with few resources and was able to become famous, wealthy, and a well known American author.

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Mark Twain is heavily passionate towards The American Dream and supports the overall message it portrays through his works. The vast majority of his writings tackled the problems that Americans were facing at the time.