College Literature, March 22nd, 1998
Mark Twain has become a legend due to his wonderful ability to reshape experience into comic narration which enables readers to empathize with his often interesting characters who manage to transcend whatever foibles and frustrations they have in their lives. Twain has likewise succeeded in engendering new images of the real while offering expansion, fluidity and adventure. 'Persona and Humor in Mark Twain's Early Writings' by Don Florence, and 'Acting Naturally: Mark Twain in the Culture of Performance' by Randall Knoper are among the critiques on Samuel Clemens' alter ego.
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