Frederick Church, Rapids of the Susquehanna River, ? 1846.

Write for five minutes without hesitation:

Who was Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens), what did he do and what did he say in Letters from the Earth?

Format

A. Always is there.

B. Because of the evidence.

C. Context created is crucial.

Content

"The human condition in the circumstances of existence."

Two modes of expression:

√ satire [Latin]

√ sarcasm [Greek]

Focus:

1. Religious foundations of American thought & expression.
2. Logical inconsistencies.
3. Do reveal:
   1. arrogant attitudes (A)
   2. hypcritical actions (B)
   3. insanity (C)

What is a theme that defines your writing about environmental literature?

themes