... ranks among the great figures of American literature. He was born in 1835 in Florida, Missouri and died in 1910 in Redding, Connecticut. Best remembered for his creation of the world of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, Mark Twain made use of these characters throughout his career. During his ... does this writing technique successfully create images that the reader can easily relate to, but also it actively interests and entertains at the same time. His best friend of forty years William D. Howells, has this to say about Twain's writing. "So far as I know, Mr. Clemens is the first ... stories ...

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• Grade Level: High School