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Conclusion
To conclude our course paper is important to say that Mark Twain was a solitary performer working in dusty, drafty, dimly lit halls, sans audio equipment; he knew every trick to keep his audiences. His delivery, emotion, intelligence and humor would bring crowds to their feet. The power was in his voice and that doesn‘t imply high volume, but his expressed genius.
Mark Twain is one of the most famous American writers in our country. His books are being read in our country for more than one hundred years already, and interest to his creative activity is still not decreased.
Opposite, we can boldly say that with each new generation, who opens for themselves Twain's books, the attention of the reader to Twain becomes broader and deeper.
The personality of a writer constantly causes sympathy and respect because of unrestrained gaiety of the early Twain and, anger and bitterness of the late Twain. During his known trip to USA in 1906 A.M. Gorky had got acquaintance with Twain. The former characterized the outstanding humorist as following: "Beside on his large skull there were splendid hair, - somewhat like wild stripes of white, cool fire.‖ - enchanted by the old writer, Gorky wrote.‖ From beneath heavy, always half-lowered ages, there is vividly seen a clever and sharp, brilliance, sculpture eye, but, when they are taken a look straight in your face, you feel that all wrinkles on him are measured and will remain forever in memories of this person.‖5
With the help of the Twain's books, tales, journeys, we get acquainted with the American folk, American history, their customs, and the beauty of the
American nature. The Great Russian poet Nicolay Aseev wrote: ―I am very fond of Mark Twain. He, with the only one wave of his hand, instantly carries me to the bank of the majestic Mississippi river. And I see in the silver depths the life of the people of the Mississippi.‖
We also feel the same delight of Mark Twain when he, as a real patriot of his country, criticizes his own country. The Russian writer Yury Olesha expressed the thoughts of all our folk, when he wrote, ―Mark Twain threw all his genius to the service for humanity, to the fortification of humans' belief in them, to the help of soul development aside to fairness, good and beauties!‖6 And these words seem to us as the best to show the significance of Mark Twain for humanity.
Before starting this work we have known only general information about this great writer and we was interested especially in his short stories. With his carefully developed plots, delightful, unexpected endings and his distinctive voice bell-like in its clarity, his shorter works were more tightly crafted than his novels. That is why without any doubts he is recognized as a master at the short stories. That is why we have chosen this theme. Now after investigation we realize that we have known about him and his works nothing. Twain‘s works can‘t be belonging to definite genre: he was a humorist, satirist, social commentator, novelist. His works reflects his own feelings, views, his rich life experience, not indifferent attitude to people, animals, social problems.
Although viewed as having a serious, sometimes pessimistic side, Twain remains best known as a humorist. He effectively used comic exaggeration to attack the false pride and self-satisfaction he saw in humanity. One of his greatest accomplishments was the development of a writing style that was distinctly American, rather than an imitation of the style of English writers. The loose rhythms of the language in his books give the impression of real speech. Twain's realistic prose style has influenced numerous American writers.
Throughout Mark Twain's life, he not only contributed his wonderful and inspiring stories to the world, but also gave the literary world something wonderful also. He was one of the first Americans to have a real American style of writing. Most authors of the nineteenth century would try to imitate English writers, while
Mark Twain's loose rhythms in the language of his novels gave the reader a real sense of American way of speaking. Mark Twain's realistic style of writing has influenced many authors during his lifetime and after his lifetime.
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