ENGL 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Tom Sawyer Abroad, Eye Dialect
Document Summary
Writing language and words out in an effort to read them finetically so that you can understand new dialects. Grew up in a family with little money. A town hero that saved 90 people by himself from a sunken ship. Was a fireman but then after becoming a hero he started working at a tavern (which is where twain met him) Made a fortune from this story as well as gained notoriety and fame. Had a lot of skepticism about organized religion. Not very good with money because he kept putting them into investments that did not pan out. Not very realistic (and not very good) but it was still successful because of the name. Huck finn and tom sawyer among the indians. Finished by another author (not published by him) Pictures make him out to be a kind and sweet boy.
