At what age did Mark Twain start writing?

1. What are the compositions written by Mark Twain?

Mark Twain was a great writer. What he wrote is not called compositions, but works.

Short story: debut novel "The Colonists' Surprise", "Millions of Pounds" (very famous), "Running for Governor", "Goldsmith's Friend Goes Abroad Again", "The Famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", "Con "A Chronicle of the Crimes at the Latest Carnival" by Nedicchio (he has too many short stories, to name just a few)

Medium novels: "The Man Who Destroyed Hadleyburg", "The Hard Course"

Long novels: "The Idiot's Travels Abroad", "The Gilded Age", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (this is a classic and teachers usually require it to be read), "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" "The Prince and the Pauper", "Life on the Mississippi"

Travel Notes: "Foreign Travel Notes", "The Equator Travel Notes"

Script : "A Star"

Memoir: "Memoirs of Grant"

Autobiography: "The Autobiography of Mark Twain" 2. The composition of the young Mark Twain that I admire

The young man I admire, Mark Twain

Mark Twain said: "There were two strange people in the nineteenth century, one was Napoleon and the other was Helen Keller." But I admired him even more. It is Helen Keller whose spirit shocked the whole world and her famous works nourishing the hearts of generations. Helen Keller was robbed of her vision and hearing by disease when she was nineteen months old, and soon lost her ability to express herself in language. Darkness and loneliness made her surly and naughty, until Teacher Sullivan walked into her life. It taught her to read and speak, which opened her spiritual eyes to communicate with the outside world. From then on, Helen was eager to understand the wider world. She couldn't wait to learn to read and read, and she was like a sponge, constantly absorbing knowledge. Her thirst for knowledge enabled her to overcome unimaginable difficulties with her tenacious perseverance. She mastered five languages: English, French, German, Latin and Greek. She graduated with honors from Radcliffe College in the United States and became a The first blind and deaf person in the world to complete university education. She traveled around the United States and around the world to raise funds for schools for the blind, and dedicated her life to the welfare and education of the blind, winning praise from people all over the world. In the book, Helen said: "Knowledge gives people love, light, and wisdom. It should be said that knowledge is happiness, because with knowledge, you have touched the pulse of human activities in history, otherwise you will not understand human beings." The music of life! "Yes, knowledge is power, and it was knowledge that allowed Helen to create these miracles in the world! Helen compared learning to climbing a strange and dangerous mountain. If you fall, you will climb up again. Every time you make a little progress, you will be inspired. You will gradually see a wider world, until you reach the bright clouds, the depths of the blue sky, and the peak of hope. It is this knowledge that illuminates Helen's inner world like a beacon, builds a bridge between Helen and the outside world like a rainbow, and carries Helen through the wind and waves like a small boat to reach the other side of success. Knowledge is power, but the process of acquiring knowledge is long and arduous. Knowledge gave Helen an unparalleled and wonderful life. As a blind and deaf person, the efforts she made were unimaginable by ordinary people. We have a healthy body and excellent learning conditions. It would be an unforgivable waste if we give up the pursuit of knowledge because we are afraid of difficulties. Knowledge gave Helen strength, and this strength was passed to me like a baton. As a student who is about to take the high school entrance examination, my ears are often filled with complaints about hard study. Faced with invisible pressure and heavy study tasks, how should we face it? Should we give up this difficult climb or move forward in the face of difficulties? Re-reading Helen Keller's works, she once again gave me the determination and courage to overcome difficulties. I firmly believe that as long as we never give up the pursuit of knowledge, a beautiful and bright future will belong to us.

3. What articles did Mark Twain write

"Millions of Pounds", "The Merchant of Venice", "Leapfrog", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "A Case Within a Case", "The Boat in Venice", "The Story of the Bad Boy", "The Anthropic Incident on the Train", "The Facts About My Recent Resignation", "The Press in Tennessee", "The Story of the Good Boy", "How I Edit "Agricultural News", "The whole story of the large-scale beef contract", "My experience as a secretary to a senator", "Goldsmith's friend went abroad again", "Mysterious visit", "A true story", "French National Congress" "The Duel", "A Strange Experience", "The Story of a Californian", "Is He Still Living?" ”, “On the Road with the Changers”, “A Dog’s Narrative”

I don’t know everything, but that’s all I know. Hope it helps you. 4. When did Mark Twain write The Boats of Venice

1835.11.30 Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) was born in Florida, Missouri. His father John Marshall Clemens, mother Jeanne Lampton Clemens.

Samuel was their fifth child. (John Clemens was a low-level magistrate with a meager income - Translator) In the autumn of 1839, the family moved to Hannibal, Missouri (population 450 at the time).

1843.3.24 John Clemens died of pneumonia. (From the age of 12 to 1847, Samuel Clemens, who came from a humble family, worked as a printing apprentice, newsboy, typesetter, sailor, gold miner, reporter, etc. - Translator) 1852.5.1 "The colonists were shocked "***" was published in the Boston humor weekly "Handbag".

This is the debut novel of Samuel Clemens. (The self-taught Mark Twain began to practice writing when he was an apprentice and typesetter in a printing house. He was 17 years old when he published this first work.

——Translator) 1859.4.9 Samuel Clement It became a pilot port on the Mississippi River. When the Civil War broke out in the spring of 1861, Samuel Clemens left his job as a pilot on the Mississippi River and joined the Southern rebels.

(Fifteen years before Mark Twain was born, Missouri joined the Union as a slave state. Mark Twain’s family was from a humble background, but he still had a black slave.

Mark ·Twain grew up in a slave-owning environment. Mark Twain joined the Southern Rebels for a very short time, one said, for about two weeks.

——Translator) 1861.7. .18 Goes to Nevada (then a territory) in the west as an assistant to his brother Orion, secretary to the governor of the state. His brother had always opposed slavery and supported Lincoln.

His new position was Lincoln's reward. From the autumn of 1861 to the summer of 1862, he joined the "gold rush" in the west at that time.

In 1862.8, he served as a professional reporter and columnist for the Virginia City "Enterprise". (At the age of 27, he devoted himself to writing for nearly half a century - Translator) 1863.2.2 For the first time, he adopted the pen name Mark Twain.

(The original meaning is "two ounces", a sailor's term. The water depth is two ounces, that is, twelve feet, and the ship can pass safely - translator) 1864.6 Moved to San Francisco and worked at the "Morning News". He began writing for the San Francisco Man, whose editor-in-chief was novelist Brett Hart.

1865.11.18 New York's "Saturday Post" published Mark Twain's "The Famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". It was reprinted everywhere, and Mark Twain began to gain fame in the country.

1866.3.7 Mark Twain visited Honolulu. He contracted with the Sacramento League to write a travel newsletter.

1866.10.2 Mark Twain delivered a humorous speech in San Francisco about his trip to Hawaii. This was the first time Mark Twain appeared on the podium as a public speaker. . 1866.12.15 Mark Twain went to New York as a correspondent for "Alda-California".

After an arduous journey, he arrived in New York on November 2, 1867. 1867.4.25 Charles Weber publishes Mark Twain's first book, "The Famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Essays."

1867.6.8 Mark Twain, as a reporter for "Alda-California", took a trip to Europe on the "Quark City". The ship was a yacht, and the passengers were some wealthy people. Americans, plan to travel the Mediterranean for five months. 1867.11.21 The American Publishing Company in Hartford, Connecticut, publishes a book about Mark Twain's travels in Europe.

1867.12.27 Mark Twain met Olivia Langton, the sister of a fellow passenger on the Quaker City. 1868.11.17 Mark Twain made his first domestic lecture trip and gave his first lecture on "American Atrocities Abroad" in Cleveland.

1869.7 Mark Twain's "The Idiot's Travels Abroad" was published, and the publisher was Erica Burris. 1869.8.14 Mark Twain became one of the owners of the Buffalo Express. This was due to the support of his later father-in-law, Jervis Langton.

1869.11 Mark Twain went to Boston to give a lecture, where he met the writer Howells (editor-in-chief of the famous publication "Atlantic Monthly"). Howells became his literary adviser and friend for forty years.

Married Olivia on 2.2.1870. The location is Elmira, New York.

1870.7 Mark Twain signed a contract with Lisa Burris of the American Publishing Company to write a book about Nevada and California, which was to be delivered within six months. 1870.8.6 Father-in-law Jervis Langton died of cancer, with his daughter and son-in-law at his side.

1870.11.7 Olivia gave birth to a son, named Langton. In the fall of 1871, the family moved to Hartford, Connecticut.

1872.2 "The Hard Course" was published by Burris's American Publishing Company. 1872.3.19 gave birth to a second child.

It’s a girl named Olivia Susan, nicknamed Susie. 1872.6.2 Langton Clemens contracted diphtheria and died.

In the winter of 1873, Mark Twain collaborated with writer Charles Teddy Warner to write "The Gilded Age." Warner is its neighbor in Hartford.

1873.12 "The Gilded Age" was published. Published by Burris of American Publishing Company.

(There is no precedent for giving a humorous and ironic name to an era in American history, and it is recognized by the world - Translator) 1874.6.8 The second daughter Clara was born. In the summer of 1874, Mark Twain began writing "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and adapted "The Gilded Age" into a screenplay.

It was at Quarey Farm near Elmira, New York. 1874.9 The family moved into a well-furnished new nineteen-room home in Hartford at 351 Farmington Road.

On the 16th of this month, "The Gilded Age" was staged in New York, with the famous comedian John Treymon playing the protagonist Cyrus. The performance was a great success, and Mark Twain earned 900 yuan a month, performing until winter.

1875.1 "Old Days on the Mississippi" contains seven articles, the first of which was published in the Atlantic Monthly.

1876.1 "An Account of the Crimes of Connecticut's Latest Carnival" was published in the Atlantic Monthly.

In the summer of 1876, Mark Twain began writing "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" at Quare Farm. 1876.10 Collaborated with Brett Hart to write the comedy "A Star".

It was completed in December, but the friendship between the two was difficult to maintain. 1876.12 "Tom Sayer Calendar." 5. What are the compositions written by Mark Twain?

17* "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" 1. Interpretation of the textbook 1. Brief introduction to the text.

This lesson consists of the synopsis of the famous book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and the wonderful episode "Finding Tom and Betsy". The synopsis revolves around "adventures" and writes about Tom's five adventures: one is going to the cemetery with Huck in the middle of the night to test his courage; the other is going to Jackson Island with Huck and Georgie to be a "pirate"; the third is going to a haunted house to hunt for treasure with Huck; The fourth is getting lost in the Moktor Cave with Betsy - a real adventure; the fifth is searching for treasure in the cave again with Huck, and they find the gold coins hidden by the robbers.

Several adventures are not just children's games, but also interspersed with the story of "Joey", a real robber: Tom and Huck went to the cemetery in the middle of the night to try their courage, and happened to witness Joey killing the doctor. Scene; going treasure hunting in a haunted house with Huck, and happened to overhear Joey discussing with another robber about hiding gold coins; getting lost in the Mocktor Cave with Betsy, and unexpectedly meeting Joey who was running away! Finally, he went into the cave again to hunt for treasure and dug out the gold coins buried by Joe. Because of the real robbers, the story is particularly thrilling and fascinating.

The highlight sequence tells the story of Tom and Betsy returning home from the cave where they were lost. First, it tells the story of the grief and despair of Betsy’s mother, Mrs. Thatcher, and Tom’s aunt, as well as the joyful night in the town after Tom and Betsy returned.

Sad first and then happy, full of comedy atmosphere. Then, through Tom's narration, he and Betsy's adventures in the cave are introduced. Finally, Tom goes to visit his friends Huck and Betsy, and unexpectedly learns from the judge that the cave has been sealed and Joey is trapped in the cave.

Relaxation, humor and a bit of irony and exaggeration are the characteristics of the author's language. Romantic, interesting, and thrilling, this masterpiece attracts children.

The purpose of selecting this article is, first, to understand the content of this foreign masterpiece, pay attention to the fate of the characters, and grasp the characters' personalities through reading the text; second, to stimulate students' interest in reading the entire book. The teaching focus of this article is to grasp the content of famous works by reading summaries and highlights, and stimulate students' interest in reading foreign literary works.

2. Word and sentence analysis. (1) Understanding of sentences.

① Tom has several good friends: Georgie, Ben, and Jim, but the one who is most "similar" to him is the dirty street boy Huck in the town. "Like-minded" is a derogatory term, but the author puts it in quotation marks, which suddenly makes them appear unusual.

These words reveal the author's playful meaning, and at the same time convey his love and appreciation for the children's free and lively characters. ② Under the cold wind, they witnessed a fight: Joe killed the doctor Robinson and framed the blame on the drunkard Peter.

Both children were afraid of the fierce Joe and swore to each other never to speak. There is also this sentence in the synopsis - "A trial of Peter's murder case is going to be held in the town. Tom and Huck will appear in court to testify for Peter..." These two sentences seem to contradict each other.

It is not difficult to see the justice and bravery of Tom and Huck! In teaching, students' doubts caused by reading the summary can be used to guide them to read the entire book.

③Clear nights, bright stars, bushes, bonfire picnics; without the reprimands of adults, the teachings of priests, the majesty of judges, and the punishment of teachers, there are beaches, grass, woods, birds, pine trees, butterflies... They have no Carefree and unrestrained, this place is simply a paradise and a pure land! The synopsis only uses this sentence to summarize the "pirate life" of Tom and his companions, but it is not difficult to see from it that instead of saying that the "little pirates" yearn to be pirates, it is better to say that what they yearn for is a way of life - following their nature. , a free and carefree lifestyle with nature as your companion.

The pure yearning in children’s hearts gives their naughty and playful colors a lovely color. ④Tom was lying on a sofa, surrounded by eager listeners.

He told them about this wonderful adventure, and at the same time he boasted exaggeratedly. Finally, he described how he left Betsy to explore... Tom is the protagonist. About him, in the summary There are simple summaries - "naughty clever ghost", "the leader of the town's children", "all-powerful in the eyes of his friends". Let's take a look at Tom's behavior after returning from the cave: Because he was weak and had no strength at all, he "lyed on the sofa."

Despite this, he still spoke so happily, "and also boasted exaggeratedly", which shows his great satisfaction after his mischief and adventure - people regard their return as a miracle, He also felt like he had become a real hero! (2) Understanding of words. Germination: germination.

Scoundrel: refers to a person who is unreasonable and unreasonable. Fierce: Fierce and powerful.

Idle: lazy by nature and not fond of working. Idle hands are idle and do nothing.

Flee: Leave the road and flee into the wilderness. Putting blame: Transferring disaster, guilt, etc.

Ragged: Clothes in tatters. Drowning: To sink into water.

2. Teaching objectives 1. Read the synopsis of the work, browse the highlights of the work, and understand the main idea. 2. Pay attention to the fate of the characters and understand Tom’s character traits of daring to explore and pursuing freedom.

3. Stimulate students’ desire to read the original work. 3. Teaching Suggestions 1. This article is a skimming text. You can start with the title and guess the content of the novel to stimulate students' interest in reading the text.

2. After students read the synopsis and browse the highlights, ask students to briefly talk about the content of the novel and focus on questions such as "What kind of person do you think Tom is?" "What parts impressed you the most?" Exchange reading experiences and feel the fun of novels. 3. Compare the synopsis and the highlights and find out which part of the synopsis the highlights may be.

And by guessing the relevant parts of the synopsis and grasping the contradictions or unclear points in the synopsis, it can stimulate students' interest in reading the whole book. 4. If possible, organize a class reading club and carry out reading exchange activities on the basis of students reading the entire book.

For example, exchange the feelings of reading the original work, evaluate the characters in the book, and read out interesting fragments. 4. Teaching Case 1. Guess the content of the book to stimulate interest in reading the text (Multimedia prints the cover of the book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer") Teacher introduction: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is a novel written by the American literary master Mark. One of Twain's four famous works, it has been loved by readers all over the world. After hundreds of years, its charm has not diminished.

Based on the title, can you guess what this book is about? (Students guess) 2. Read the synopsis to understand the content of the novel. The teacher reminds the students via camera: How many adventures of Tom are written in the synopsis? Which adventure are you mainly writing about? . 6. What other essays did the American writer Mark Twain write?

Today is the "May 1st International Labor Day" and the school is on holiday. I decided to use this day to sell newspapers and rely on my hard work to Make money.

So, I told my mother my idea. My mother agreed and gave me 30 yuan.

I pushed the stroller to my neighbor's aunt's newsstand and wholesaled some newspapers. I put them in the car and then went to the No. 70 station and shouted loudly: "Newspapers are for sale! Newspapers are for sale! It's only 50 cents a piece. Come and buy it... ..." After a long time, my face was so hot from the sun that I thought: Why doesn't anyone come to buy a newspaper? Just when I wanted to give up, an uncle finally came to buy my newspaper. I was very excited and hurriedly handed the newspaper to him with both hands and said loudly: "Thank you, uncle, for buying my newspaper!" Gradually, many people came to buy my newspaper. I was so tired that I was sweating profusely, but when I saw the customer taking the newspaper and understanding the news of the day in a timely manner, I felt sweet in my heart, as if I had eaten honey.

After a few hours, the newspaper was finally sold out. I counted the money. I spent 30 yuan to buy the newspaper. Now I have 38 yuan and 50 cents. I did the math and made a net profit of eight yuan. Five cents! I jumped up with excitement, and then I donated 50 cents to an old woman begging for food on the roadside, and took 38 yuan home.

I ran home happily and couldn't wait to shout as soon as I entered the door: "Mom, mom... I earned eight yuan! I earned eight yuan!" The busy mother hurriedly heard my voice. He ran over, held me in his arms, wiped my sweat, and said to me with a smile: "You did a good job! You serve the people with your hard work, and my daughter has grown up!" I listened to my mother smiled happily.

Although it is a bit hard for me to sell newspapers today, I am still happy to experience the glory of labor. 7. What are the articles written by Mark Twain

Works by Mark Twain:

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" " The man who corrupted Hadleyburg"

"Asceticism" "Running for Governor" "A Case Within a Case"

"The Famous Frog in Cal County" "One Million Pounds" "Thirty Thousand "Meta-Legacy"

"The Story of a Bad Boy" "The Anthropic Incident on a Train" "The Facts About My Recent Resignation"

"The Press in Tennessee" "The Story of a Good Boy" ” "How I Edited the Agricultural Newspaper"

"The whole story of the large-scale beef contract" "My experience as a secretary to a senator" "Goldsmith's friends went abroad again"

"Mysterious Visit" "A True Story" "The French Duel"

"Strange Experience" "The Story of a Californian" "Is he still alive?" "

"On the road with those who change customs" "A Dog's Narrative" "The Prince and the Pauper"