His first popular book was "Innocents Abroad- (1869), followed by "Tom Sawyer- and "Huckleberry Finn- (1876). ... Her son, now called "Tom-, grows up as a white man and Tom, now called "Chambers- grows up as a slave. ... This is only possible because Tom and Chambers (who passes for white) look alike. "Tom-, as the false Chambers, grows up believing he is white, and "Chambers-, the false Tom Driscoll, grows up as a slave. ... Throughout the novel, Twain shows us how Tom grows into a terrible brat. ...

• Word Count: 3258
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Like so Many of Twain's protagonists, both black and white, including Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Jim, Pap, The Boss, Pudd'nhead, Tom Driscoll, Chambers and Roxy, Sam Clemens was infected with a form of racism that has been with man since the beginning of time, or since the fall of man in biblical terms. ...

• Word Count: 3141
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate