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Mark Twain's other name Samuel Langhorne Clemens Born in Florida, Missouri moved to Hannibal, ______ Missouri apprenticed to a printer when he was 11 and worked as a printer before he tried a career as a riverboat _____ at 21 pilot riverboat pilot experience was not successful so he built… VIEW ESSAY

Herbert Spencer Survival of the fittest; Accumulation of wealth= "fitness". "...fostering the good-for-nothing at the expense of the good, is extreme cruelty" Charity is dubious. Andrew Carnegie Wrote "The Gospel of Wealth" 1889; Competition is good. "Concentration of business to the few is good for the race"; preached laissez-faire. William… VIEW ESSAY

talking a lot or too much garrulous attach or fix append guess conjecture falling to pieces or into disrepair dilapidated without, or apparently without, end interminable one who argues earnestly by advice or warning exhorter leap about; prance cavort having an ugly or mean disposition ornery wandering, idle, disreputable, or… VIEW ESSAY

Early anti-imperialism Most citizens supported American's involvement in the international arena; consistent with growth and expansion; power; wealth; prestige; good for America After Annexation of Phillippines Result of Spanish-American War; many began to question US Expansion Anti-Imperialist Platform (1899) "It seeks to extinguish the spirit of 1776 in those islands."… VIEW ESSAY

Protagonist good guy Plot Sequence of events or actions in a story Rising action Events build up to most exciting part Setting Time and place Resolution Focuses on internal growth of character Character Person animal object Exposition Introduces characters and setting Revelation Character realizes he can solve the problem Antagonist… VIEW ESSAY

What is going on in the town, what are the young men about to do People are celebrating for the war, and the young men are about to leave for the war Mood/Feeling of the story at the beginning Everyone was happy and in a good mood 3 things to… VIEW ESSAY

Insidious gradual but harmful Supplicate (v.) to beg earnestly and humbly Dilemma difficult choice; equally undesirable Piecemeal (adj) one piece at a time; (adv) gradually Circumscribe restrict within limits Nonplused surprised;confused (reaction);state of perplexity Solicitude A feeling of excessive concern Conceit fanciful idea Virulent Extremely infectious, poisonous, etc.; hateful, bitterly… VIEW ESSAY

1 My piece of American Literature is "Advice to Little Girls by Mark Twain. It is a short story that gives instructions to young girls on how to behave. 2 Advice to Little Girls is short, only 7 paragraphs. Mark Twain uses satire and wit to describe how young girls… VIEW ESSAY

Real name Samuel Clemens Born Hannible, Missouri Life & death 1835 - 1910 Pen name Mark twain What does his pen name mean? Water is deep enough for boat to safely pass Was he married and did he have kids? Wife & 4 kids How did he express his love?… VIEW ESSAY