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Mark Twain was considered by many to be the "Father of American Literature." Mark Twain had a long life with many paths he took before finally finding jobs writing as a journalist. Twain used his insight to form stories and descriptions in many ways. Mark Twain was able to capture human interactions and use diction in remarkable way.

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Samuel Clemens was born on November 30th, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He was raised in a frontier village. At only 11 years old, Mark Twain's father died of pneumonia.  His father was a successful lawyer and had an impact on his life. After his father died, Clemens worked as a store clerk. Shortly after, he also worked as a delivery boy. Clemens the searched something bigger by becoming an apprentice to become a compositor. Clemens moved to St. Louis, Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia as a printer. He then was a steamboat driver on the Mississippi River. Clemens discovered the pen name mark Twain from his time on the ship. Twain then settled in Nevada to begin writing.

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Mark Twain was eventually fired from his job on  a local newspaper an began to write his own stories with purpose. Twain had an incredible imagination and used that imagination to create elaborate stories. Twain also had built on a progressive mindset for his era that tackled issues like racism.  Mark Twain first caught recognition for writing after writing "Jim Smiley and his Jumping Frog" in 1865. His first bestseller was called "Innocence Abroad" and was published in 1869. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was published in 1876 and "Huckleberry Finn" was published in 1885 were undoubtedly Mark Twain's best-known books.

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Mark Twain made significant changes in both American Literature and world problems like racism from his best pieces of writing. Twain was able to influence future American authors like Ernest Hemingway through his own work. Mark Twain was able to be remarkable in stories, essays, lectures and books which helped to grow American literature.  Twain also received honorary degrees from establishment like Oxford and became one of "America's first celebrities". He was able to travel around the country and lecture in front of big crowds. I believe Mark Twain was a hero for Art and Literature with his expanded and yet distinct imagination. He helped inspire authors and artists of the future.

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Mark Twain learned many lessons and made many decisions in his life. The most important decisions and lessons may have been a result of jobs that he had. He had made decisions like leaving the confederate army and being fired from his writing jobs on newspapers to lead him to his own writing that he was not bounded by.

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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything. This quote shows that truth goes a long way and that it is essential. You don't have to fake your way through things or remember what to lie about if it is always the truth.

"I can live for two months on a good compliment." Mark Twain shows that a small act of kindness can go a long way. It could make someone's confidence completely change.

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Mark Twain has an award presented at the Kennedy Center Honors. The award is given out every year to influential literature writers. Notable winners include names like Dave Chappelle.

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“Biography.” Mark Twain House, marktwainhouse.org/about/mark-twain/biography/.

“Mark Twain Project :: Home.” Mark Twain Project :: Home, www.marktwainproject.org/.

“America's Funniest People: The Mark Twain Prize.” WTTW Chicago, 7 Jan. 2020, interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2020/01/07/dave-chappelle-mark-twain-prize.

Churchwell, Sarah. “Mark Twain: Not an American but the American | Sarah Churchwell.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 29 Oct. 2010, www.theguardian.com/books/2010/oct/30/mark-twain-american-sarah-churchwell.