Writing grand tales about Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and the mighty Mississippi River, Mark Twain explored the American soul with wit, buoyancy, and a sharp eye for truth. He became nothing less than a national treasure. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835, in the tiny village of Florida, Missouri, the sixth child of John and Jane Clemens. When he was 4 years old, his family moved to nearby Hannibal, a bustling town of 1,000 people. John Clemens worked as a storekeeper, lawyer, judge and land speculator, dreaming of wealth but never achieving it, sometimes finding it hard to feed his family. He was an unsmiling fellow; according to one legend, young Sam never saw him laugh. His mother, by contrast, was a fun-loving, tenderhearted homemaker who whiled away many a winter's night for her family by telling stories. She became head of the household in 1847 when John died unexpectedly. The Clemens family "now became almost destitute," wrote biographer Everett Emerson, and was forced into years of economic struggle—a fact that would shape the career of Mark Twain. Sam Clemens lived in Hannibal from age 4 to age 17. The town, situated on the Mississippi River, was in many ways a splendid place to grow up. Steamboats arrived there three times a day, tooting their whistles; circuses, minstrel shows and revivalists paid visits; a decent library was available; and tradesmen such as blacksmiths and tanners practiced their entertaining crafts for all to see. However, violence was commonplace, and young Sam witnessed much death: When he was 9 years old, he saw a local man murder a cattle rancher, and at 10 he watched a slave die after a white overseer struck him with a piece of iron.
Cecil Jacobs is one of Scout's classmates. He lives at the far end of her street next to the post office and gives her a hard time at school. In chapter 9, Cecil Jacobs makes several derogatory remarks on the playground directed at Scout and her father. According to Scout, Cecil Jacobs announced to the entire school that "Scout Finch's daddy defended ni***s" (Lee, 77).
Explanation:
write facts about him and how derogatory he was talking about atticus
The tragic flaw of Juliet’s character that is reflected in this excerpt is her tendency to act without forethought.
Admittedly, Juliet was strongly guided by her heart, she is so much in love and loyal to Romeo that she could not imagine her life without him.
Prior to this scene, as he thought that Juliet was dead, Romeo desired to enter the tomb in which Juliet laid dead desperately. When he sees Paris he urged him to get away from the tomb, but he didn't. Paris and Romeo indulge themselves in a fight in which Romeo defeated and killed Paris. He takes Paris into Juliet's tomb and then drinks the poison. When Juliet awakes, she finds Romeo dead. Consequently, she too stabs herself with a dagger.
<span>A. provided comic relief from the play's tragic events B. made a sacrifice to the gods on the stage's altar C. moved in a stately dance across the stage D. persuaded the audience to feel pity and fear.
