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Title: Twain


1
Twains Setting
  • Mark Twain used Hannibal, Missouri as the setting
    for Tom Sawyer . Lets explore his world.

2
Hannibal, Missouri
  • Found on the Mississippi River

3
Hannibal, Missouri
  • Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain
  • Steamboats landed 3 times a day
  • His dream was to be a steamboat man on the river

4
Hannibal, Missouri
  • Lived here between the years 1839 to 1853
  • Newspaper career began as an apprentice to a
    publisher
  • Do you see the white fence? Remember it!

5
Inside Mr. Clemens' Home
6
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • The story is not an autobiography, but Mr.
    Clemens did turn many people from his life into
    the characters
  • In the preface of the book Mr. Clemens states
    that Tom is a combination of three boys whom I
    knew

7
Main Characters
  • Tom Sawyer combination of Samuel Clemens
    himself and two childhood friends Mr. Clemens
    actually did many of the things which Tom does in
    the book
  • Huckleberry Finn comes from the real boy named
    Tom Blankenship, who lived down the street from
    Mr. Clemens

8
Main Characters
  • Becky Thatcher based on the young girl, Laura
    Hawkins, who lived across the street from Mr.
    Clemens she lived her whole life in Hannibal
    this is a picture of the house in Hannibal which
    is called Becky Thatchers House

9
Main Characters
  • Aunt Polly based on Mr. Clemens own mother,
    Jane Clemens
  • Cousin Mary Mr. Clemens sister Pamela Clemens
  • Cousin Sid Mr. Clemens younger brother, Henry
    Clemens
  • Joe Harper based on a childhood playmate, John
    Briggs

10
Main Characters
  • Injun Joe legend says that this character was
    based on Joe Douglas who was part Indian and part
    African-American Douglas was bald and wore a red
    wig lived a long life and died respectably

11
Setting
  • This is a picture which includes the grave stones
    of Mr. Clemens parents
  • This graveyard will be important!

12
Setting
  • McDougal Cave this is about 2 miles south of
    Hannibal and was well explored by children today
    it is known as Mark Twain Cave
  • Why do you think the name was changed?

13
On the Mississippi
  • Lived in several cities along the Mississippi
  • When 21, lived in New Orleans
  • Became an apprentice to Horace Bixby, a steamboat
    pilot
  • Lived on the river for 2 years
  • Began signing articles with the pseudonym Mark
    Twain, which means two fathoms deep

14
The Later Years
  • Mr. Clemens became a famous and respected author
  • He traveled and lectured all over the United
    States

15
Interesting Facts
  • Mr. Clemens became known for the white linen
    suits he would wear for lectures

16
The Later Years
  • Mr. Clemens married and had 3 children. The
    first died after 2 years.
  • He began many business adventures which failed
    and eventually had to file for bankruptcy because
    of his exuberant lifestyle
  • Moved to Europe and did a lecture tour
  • Oldest daughter died during this tour in 1896

17
The Later Years
  • Wife became seriously ill and died in 1904
  • Dined at the White House with President Theodore
    Roosevelt
  • Youngest daughter died in 1909

18
The Last Year
  • Mr. Clemens health rapidly deteriorated after
    his daughters death
  • On April 21, 1910, his heart failed and he died
    at the age of 74

19
Go out with the Comet
  • Samuel Clemens was born in November 1835 when
    Halleys Comet appeared in the night sky
  • Mr. Clemens died during the next appearance of
    the comet, April 1910
  • Amazingly, throughout his life predicted his own
    death

20
A Big Thank You!
  • All pictures in this presentation can be found in
    the American Memory Collection of the Library of
    Congress
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