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Mark Twain

Mark Twain

Twain Links


Use this site to review the biographical information from lecture.  Also, 
bounce around and get a feel for who he was.  It will enhance your knowledge 
as we enter the unit on "Huckleberry Finn".
http://www.hannibal.net/twain/biography/

Twain's battle with the Almighty.  Read through to see how and why Twain 
mocks religion.
http://unquietmind.com/sloan4.html

Discuss citing various books, including Was Huck Black?, reveals the 
perception of many that the novel destroys or degrades the African American 
culture and history.  Defense is offered.  Interesting piece.  Worth your 
time to read for an increased understanding of the controversy surrounding 
the book.
http://itech.fgcu.edu/&/issues/vol1/issue1/huckfinn.htm

How The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn employs the urban legend.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~capi/urbanlegends/studenthandout.pdf

Huck Finn: A Question of Conscience
http://www.eastern.edu/academic/trad_undg/sas/depts/english/Copeland.html

Here are the questions that did not copy well.  I hope you can read these 
better.  make sure you combine the sections properly.
http://www.owleyes.org/huck.htm

Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale
http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/mtwain/bl-mtwain-ed.htm

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