What is the first reaction of the book Roughing It written by Mark Twain?
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Answer:
Mark as a brilliant please
Explanation:
I have given all the event that happen
I have given all the event that happen But,
I have given all the event that happen But,U can take some part that u want
An Adventure
Mark Twain wrote Roughing It equipped with his traveling experiences, his brother's journal, and his imagination. Published in 1872, his book is based on his travels West from 1861-1866. In this lesson, you will be introduced to a variety of quotes as you learn about the summary of Twain's observances, experiences, and acquaintances.
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A Summary
In 1861, Twain opted to travel west with Orion Clemens, his brother and Secretary of the Nevada territory. Through Roughing It, he expresses his thoughts on the Pony Express, outlaws, fights, trains, Mormons, travellng through the desert, life in the mountains, prospecting, mining, robberies, shootings, fires, merchants, and funerals.
As Twain suggested, ''This book is merely a personal narrative, and not a pretentious history or a philosophical dissertation.'' However, the book is more than a personal narrative; it is a humorous look at the trials and tribulations that Twain encountered during his adventures.
Twain's Travels
The book begins in St. Louis, where Twain and Orion catch a boat traveling to St. Joseph. It is there that the stagecoach traveling adventures begin. From St. Joseph, Twain and his brother head west through Missouri, eventually making it to Nebraska. Then, Twain travels further through San Francisco all the way to Hawaii's Sandwich Islands.
Throughout the book, Twain vividly expresses details about his travels. ''By and by we passed through Marysville, and over the Big Blue and Little Sandy; thence about a mile, and entered Nebraska. About a mile further on, we came to the Big Sandy--one hundred and eighty miles from St. Joseph.''
Twain vibrantly describes the geographical regions as well. ''The mountains are very high and steep about Carson, Eagle and Washoe Valleys--very high and very steep, and so when the snow gets to melting off fast in the Spring and the warm surface-earth begins to moisten and soften, the disastrous land-slides commence.''
Aside from the landscapes, Twain introduces us to the varied cultures of the towns and cities in which he visited. ''In place of the grand mud-colored brown fronts of San Francisco, I saw dwellings built of straw, adobies, and cream-colored pebble-and-shell- conglomerated coral, cut into oblong blocks and laid in cement. . .''
Stagecoach travels
Twain's Work Experiences
Roughing It is not just about the logistics of travel, the landscapes, and the cultures; it is about Twain's experiences. Throughout his adventures, he worked as a miner, reporter, trader, and timber worker. His work ethic could be questioned, though.
While serving as an interim editor in chief, Twain described his work during that week: ''The third day I put it off till evening, and then copied an elaborate editorial out of the 'American Cyclopedia,' that steadfast friend of the editor, all over this land. The fourth day I 'fooled around' till midnight, and then fell back on the Cyclopedia again. The fifth day I cudgeled my brain till midnight, and then kept the press waiting while I penned some bitter personalities on six different people.'' Such a quote gives us vast insight into Twain's humor and self-perception.