The Native American during the 200 years, to be celebrated by the Bicentennial, as protrayed in literature (particularly Mark Twain's) is discussed. (NQ)

Reviews Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper." Discusses Twain's use of realism and language in writing about life in London in 1547. (EL)

Suggests that although Mark Twain may have been a natural storyteller, he was not by nature a novelist. Addresses Twain's attitude towards fiction, and discusses "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,""The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,""The Prince and the Pauper,""A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," and…

The influence of English on German has been an ongoing subject of intense popular and academic interest in the German sphere. In order to better understand this language contact situation, this research project investigates anglicisms--instances of English language material in a German language context--in the German hip hop community, where the…

Presents a read-aloud from Mark Twain's "Life on the Mississippi" and describes its use (and class activities for it) in algebra and geography classes. (SR)

Describes the thoughts of a writing teacher whose grading practices were guided at various stages by John Stuart Mill, the book of Genesis, and Mark Twain. (KS)

Reminisces about the author's childhood reading experiences and how they were to him a refuge. Gives a reader response reading of Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer." (TB)

In the summer of 1884, Ulysses S. Grant wrote his "Memoirs," which were published and promoted by the great American writer, Mark Twain, who encouraged and aided Grant in his literary work. Grant was fatally ill with cancer of the throat and raced against time to complete his manuscript. He was motivated by the desire to provide…

Focuses on the most important problem translators are faced with when translating Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" into German: how can the speech of The African-American Jim be rendered? Examines both orthographic and other linguistic strategies that have been used to differentiate Jim's voice over the last hundred years. (Author/VWL)

Asserts that much insight may be gained from watching films about the lives of famous individuals; a filmography lists and annotates such treatments of Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, and others. (KS)

Generally accepted interpretations and criticisms of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" since the 1920s are chronicled and critiqued from the point of view of an admitted "Finnophile". (MSE)

A look at the lives and conflicts of four writers--Langston Hughes, Mark Twain, Lydia Maria Child, and Margaret Sanger--who faced public criticism and censorship because oftheir views on controversial issues. (RM)

Described and evaluated is the 1972-73 Mark Twain Internship Program, a demonstration project to train teachers of emotionally disturbed adolescents who experience learning and human relations difficulties. It is noted that the program was sponsored by the Montgomery County, Maryland public school system and was funded under Title IV, Education of…

Described and evaluated is the 1973-74 Mark Twain Internship Program, a demonstration project to train teachers of emotionally disturbed adolescents who experience learning and human relations difficulties. It is noted that the program was sponsored by the Montgomery County, Maryland public school system and was funded under Title IV, Education of…

Explores the relationships among social change, values, and education. Concludes that educators should inquire into and teach about values through classic works by authors such as Homer, Plato, Ibsen, and Mark Twain. (Author/DB)