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ERIC Number: EJ341051
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Mark Twain and the American Myth.
Calisch, Richard
English Journal, v75 n6 p60-63 Oct 1986
Discusses how traditional character types (such as Rip Van Winkle, the Ben Franklin character, and the Great Puritan) that Twain criticized through his satire survived his attacks and can be found today in many kinds of literature, including film and television. (SRT)
Descriptors: Characterization, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres, Literary Styles, Romanticism
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Twain (Mark)