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American IndividualismAmerican Individualism
““Are you an American?Are you an American?
No, I am the American.”No, I am the American.”
- Mark Twain- Mark Twain
Quick Bio…..Quick Bio…..
Mark Twain aka Mark Twain aka Samuel L. ClemonsSamuel L. Clemons Mark Twain was one Mark Twain was one
of his many pen of his many pen namesnames
Remembered for his Remembered for his all over white hair and all over white hair and white suitwhite suit
He was not only a He was not only a great writer, author, great writer, author, humorist but also an humorist but also an exceptional lecturer. exceptional lecturer. 1835-1910
AccomplishmenAccomplishmentsts
Published more than 30 Published more than 30 books over his lifetimebooks over his lifetime Innocents Abroad Innocents Abroad
(1869)(1869) The Prince and the The Prince and the
Pauper (1882) Pauper (1882) Roughing It (1872)Roughing It (1872) The Adventures of Tom The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer (1876)Sawyer (1876) Adventures of Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn (1884) (1884)
What is American What is American Individualism?Individualism?
““That each individual shall be given the That each individual shall be given the chance and stimulation for chance and stimulation for development of the best with which development of the best with which he has been endowed in hear and he has been endowed in hear and mind; it is the sole source of progress, mind; it is the sole source of progress, it is American individualism.”it is American individualism.”
- Herbert Hoover- Herbert Hoover
Former PresidentFormer President
American IndividualismAmerican Individualism FREEDOMFREEDOM
from the restraints of society’s ideals or preceptsfrom the restraints of society’s ideals or precepts to make your own choicesto make your own choices to pursue happinessto pursue happiness to pursue wealthto pursue wealth
EQUALITYEQUALITY
All status’ and racesAll status’ and races
are equalare equal
The Adventures of Tom The Adventures of Tom SawyerSawyer
About a brave young American boy About a brave young American boy searching for freedom from social searching for freedom from social rules and restraints.rules and restraints.
Major ThemesMajor Themes Moral and Social MaturationMoral and Social Maturation Society’s Hypocrisy and IntoleranceSociety’s Hypocrisy and Intolerance
Adventures of Huckleberry Adventures of Huckleberry FinnFinn
Quick FactsQuick Facts Sequel to The Sequel to The
Adventures of Tom Adventures of Tom SawyerSawyer
Not published Not published until 1885until 1885
Most banned book Most banned book in historyin history
Most memorable Most memorable character in character in literatureliterature
Major ThemesMajor Themes Struggles of race Struggles of race
and identityand identity SlaverySlavery Social restraints Social restraints
and conformitiesand conformities Establishing and Establishing and
expressing your expressing your own personal own personal conscienceconscience
ProtagonistProtagonist
Huck FinnHuck Finn Rebellious, young boyRebellious, young boy First character to embrace American First character to embrace American
IndividualismIndividualism Rebellious to society’s constraints and Rebellious to society’s constraints and
restrictionsrestrictions Struggled with his own personal Struggled with his own personal
perceptions of slaveryperceptions of slavery
Twain’s use of IndividualismTwain’s use of Individualism
Through his depiction of slavery and his Through his depiction of slavery and his intolerance of unfair treatment is intolerance of unfair treatment is prominent in a number of his works.prominent in a number of his works.
Social status, amount of wealth, and Social status, amount of wealth, and amount of power are also common amount of power are also common subjects. Individual calls for all to be equal. subjects. Individual calls for all to be equal.
Unjust favoritism or injustice are also Unjust favoritism or injustice are also prevalent themes. Twain’s individual calls prevalent themes. Twain’s individual calls for just sound rules and regulations. for just sound rules and regulations.
Effects on TodayEffects on Today
Mark Twain is still one of the most commonly Mark Twain is still one of the most commonly read authors around the world. read authors around the world.
Nearly 100 years after his death he is still making Nearly 100 years after his death he is still making headlines on popular magazines, such as headlines on popular magazines, such as Time. Time.
Google Google one of today’s most popular internet one of today’s most popular internet search engines recently featured a Mark Twain search engines recently featured a Mark Twain scene on their iconic scene on their iconic GoogleGoogle logo. logo.
Still Honored TodayStill Honored Today
There are a number of statues of Mark Twain There are a number of statues of Mark Twain around the United States today. around the United States today.
His family home in Hartford, CT is preserved His family home in Hartford, CT is preserved today as a landmark and museum.today as a landmark and museum.
Mark Twain- Mark Twain- TheThe American American
Mark Twain will forever leave a legacy for his Mark Twain will forever leave a legacy for his readers. readers.
He was the first author to express his American He was the first author to express his American individualism ideals throughout his literary individualism ideals throughout his literary works.works.
There will never be another American author There will never be another American author quite like him or his works.quite like him or his works.
Ernest Hemingway once said “All modern Ernest Hemingway once said “All modern American literature comes from one book, Huck American literature comes from one book, Huck Finn.” Finn.”