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I came in on Haley’s comet and I’ll go out on Haley’s comet!

What is Mark Twain’s real name? How did he come up with the pen name Mark Twain?

“Mark Twain” means safe water: twelve feet or two fathoms deep

America’s Favorite Satirist Mark Twain: America’s Favorite Satirist What is Satire?

Twain was disgusted with mankind

He believed people were hypocritical and mean.

He poked fun at organized religion.

Narrator: Huck Finn, age 15, naïve and gullible

Coming of Age Novel Huck starts off as a naïve kid, but by the end of the novel, he has had experiences that make him grow up.

“Nature vs. Nurture” Which do you think influences people more: the genes they inherit or the environment they are raised in? Explain.

Theme of Huckleberry Finn “Man has an innate sense of right and wrong, but society can corrupt it.” --- Rousseau

Superstition Assignment: 1. Write down all the superstitions in the first seven chapters of the novel. 2. Write down YOUR superstitions!