Samuel Clemens is a famous American write whose writing is still respected to this day. He was born in a small town in Missouri. There he began to find work after his father died. Later, he moved out West in hope to find gold but was unable to. Instead, he found a career as a newspaper reporter. From there his penname, Mark Twain, began to become known across the country. Sadly, the public began to adapt a view of him which he did not find to be true to himself. During his life, he published many famous work. Several of the more famous works he published were The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. Overall, Samuel Clemens, who was raised in a small town, began to make a name for himself writing and soon became known
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At age four, Clemens’ family moved to the nearby town of Hannibal (BIOGRAPHY). When Clemens was twelve, his father died. In order to help support his family, he became an apprentice to a local printer (PBS). He later was able to find work with his brother, Orion, who was a newspaper publisher in the town. In 1857, Clemens accomplished his dream of being able to learn how to become a steamboat pilot. By 1859, he was a licensed steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River (BIOGRAPHY). He enjoyed his career on the river until the Civil War began and all of the civilian traffic on the river was stopped. ¬¬¬¬¬With the Civil War waging on, Clemens decided to move out West to escape the violence. In July 1861, he boarded a stagecoach destined for Nevada and California. When he first moved, he prospected for gold and silver hoping to be able to help support his family. By 1862, Clemens was out of money. He was unable to find gold or silver out west. Because he had worked in the newspaper industry before, he was able to find a job working as a reporter for a local newspaper (BIOGRAPHY). He began to write news stories. Overtime he adopted the pen name Mark Twain. Clemens became known for his funny, irreverent, and often satirical form of writing. He found his break as writer when one of his mining tales was publish in newspaper and magazines around the
At age four, Clemens’ family moved to the nearby town of Hannibal (BIOGRAPHY). When Clemens was twelve, his father died. In order to help support his family, he became an apprentice to a local printer (PBS). He later was able to find work with his brother, Orion, who was a newspaper publisher in the town. In 1857, Clemens accomplished his dream of being able to learn how to become a steamboat pilot. By 1859, he was a licensed steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River (BIOGRAPHY). He enjoyed his career on the river until the Civil War began and all of the civilian traffic on the river was stopped. ¬¬¬¬¬With the Civil War waging on, Clemens decided to move out West to escape the violence. In July 1861, he boarded a stagecoach destined for Nevada and California. When he first moved, he prospected for gold and silver hoping to be able to help support his family. By 1862, Clemens was out of money. He was unable to find gold or silver out west. Because he had worked in the newspaper industry before, he was able to find a job working as a reporter for a local newspaper (BIOGRAPHY). He began to write news stories. Overtime he adopted the pen name Mark Twain. Clemens became known for his funny, irreverent, and often satirical form of writing. He found his break as writer when one of his mining tales was publish in newspaper and magazines around the