From there he moved to Nevada with his brother to explore mining possibilities, and continued on to San Francisco where he worked as a journalist. ... People would believe them until they found out otherwise that what had happened was over exaggerated on and wasn't near what he said had happened. ... Twain's earlier novels, short stories, essays, and public lectures poke fun at human imperfection with delight and cordiality. ... The Harper Brother's reprinted the story in 1910. ... He has had many great short stories, essays, and etc. throughout his career. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

This essay is to deal mainly with the writing techniques of The Old Man and the Sea as well as the character about the main hero, aiming to help the readers get a better understanding of the masterpiece by Hemingway. ... He regards the fish as his brother, and he pays his compliment to it, but he has to kill it. ... But this is not the case, because the "meaning" of life is not to be found in "success" or "failure", but rather in the struggle itself. ...

• Word Count: 2478
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Through these orators and the stories passed down orally, eventually essays and books are written. ... when the oaks see him, when the people see him, they speak with hushed voices, saying one to another: "Lo brother, there is the ghost of Caupolican," (Bierhorst 155). ... A popular traditional character that is also found in contemporary Indian literature is that of the trickster. ...

• Word Count: 1765
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School