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Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol.

Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ. Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky. MARK TWAIN & American Literary Realism. a literary movement from 1865-1900

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Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol.

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  1. Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

  2. MARK TWAIN&American Literary Realism

  3. a literary movement from 1865-1900 • emphasized the abolition of slavery and debated legal rights vs. human rights • literature echoed the slave debate that was ongoing during the Civil War • important American authors: William Dean Howels, Mark Twain, Henry James Realism

  4. Mark Twain1835 - 1910

  5. Born November 30, 1835 in Joplin, Missouri. • Born the same day Halley’s comet passed the earth. Given name “Samuel Clemens.” Later adopted name “Mark Twain” after a steamboat term meaning “two fathoms deep.” • Father was a printer. He died of pneumonia when Twain was eleven. Early Years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly6hfi7-ymA&feature=related

  6. dropped out of school and became a typesetter. • worked for his brother Orion as his • assistantat a newspaper. • wrote short stories for fun and eventually published in the Saturday Evening Post in 1852. Early Years of Independence

  7. at the age of 21, moved to New Orleans to become a steamboat pilot assistant. • 1859 earned steamboat pilot license. • Pilot career ended in 1861 with the outbreak of the Civil War • Life as a pilot later described in his book Life on the Mississippi Life on the Mississippi

  8. Moves to Nevada with brother Henry who is appointed acting governor by President Lincoln. • becomes fascinated by the greed out West. • leaves the territory after fleeing from a gun duel with a local bandit. Gold Rush Years 1862 - 1864

  9. publishes “The Celebrated Jumping Frog in Calaveras County” to acclaim in 1865 • lectures across the United States • marries Elvira Livy in 1869 • Publishes Tom Sawyer in 1876. • Publishes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884. The Author Years Twain in 1867

  10. During the last 15 years of his life Twain suffered bankruptcy, the death of his wife, and children • He became bitter and depressed. • moved to Connecticut and died of ill health on April 21, 1910. • on the night of his funeral a comet flew overhead in the night sky – the second time in 76 years. Twain’s Late Life

  11. On Congress: “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” • On Lying: “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” • On Growing Old: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter “ • On Cauliflower: “Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” • On School: “Don't let schooling interfere with your education.” Mark Twain's Famous Quotes

  12. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWEcTfnXjho&feature=related

  13. Originally written as the sequel to Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn is Twain’s real masterpiece. • Story of Huck Finn, a boy who runs away from his fathe and rafts down the Mississippi River. He is accompanied on his journey by a runaway slave named Jim. • The book portrays many of the evils that are present in men and women, as well as integral conflict and a sense of ethics as Huck battles between breaking the law and helping Jim escape. The Plot

  14. Through the use of satire, ormaking fun of society to bring about change, Twain criticizes feuds, orphans, parents, school, robbery, carnivals, and religion. • Twain biggest criticism is for the institution of slavery through Huck’s decision whether or not to return Jim to his master. • Another big theme is the difference between the river (freedom) and the shore (society). On the river Huck and Jim are free men, on the shore they are controlled by society. Themes

  15. Twain extensively uses dialect, or the authentic language of a culture. • The novel has been criticized for the use of the word “nigger” in reference to Jim. • Critics believe that Twain uses the word out of prejudice. • Defenders suggest Twain was using the authentic language of the time. Authentic language

  16. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky. Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

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