Mark Twain

In “Two Ways of Seeing a River,” author Mark Twain uses a blocked structured comparative analysis of the river to describe how he feels about the river, or “sees” it now that he has “learned” it and there is less beautiful mystery associated with it. Twain develops each paragraph to using metaphor, “A broad expanse […]

In, Two Ways of Seeing A River, the author, Mark Twain, described his idea of the Mississippi river from two angles or two perspectives and used comparison and contrast to illustrate his points. He first began by using a metaphor in his opening words. He compared to Mississippi river to a language which he had […]

The Absurdity of a “Sivilized” Society Authors often express their views on any given subject through their works, and Mark Twain is no exception. One may read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and believe it is simply a novel about a young boys childhood; however, a deeper analysis of the text reveals many of Mark […]