Characterization, Theme, & POV -worksheet for "The Californian's Tale
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Twain Bio -video
Why Samuel Langhorne Clemens chose the name: Mark Twain
Images - Twain's journal training on a riverboat
Mark Twain - video Hal Holbrook in "Mark Twain Tonight!" (1967)
Reading & Text of the story
History of the Gold Rush (link 1) (link 2) (1848-1855)
Map Stanislaus County, CA
Map of Gold Country
Twain in Angels Camp -article
Gold Facts (largest nugget found: 195 pounds)! = apx. $5,600,000 today
Mark Twain Quotes (a few of many)
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
"A person who won’t read books has no advantage over one who can’t read them."
"Age is an issue of mind over matter, if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter."
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes."
"The recent news of my death has been greatly exaggerated."
"Never let your schooling interfere with your education."
"A person who won’t read books has no advantage over one who can’t read them."
"Age is an issue of mind over matter, if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter."
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes."
"The recent news of my death has been greatly exaggerated."
"Never let your schooling interfere with your education."