Samual Langhorne Clemons, also known as “Mark Twain,” was considered important in American Literature for several reasons. Living his adolescent life on the banks of the Mississippi, Twain accumulated numerous experiences that enabled him to write both humorous and amusing stories that were appealing to a wide audience. One of the reasons Mark Twain became popular and his works were so important was because he poked fun at the disturbing way life in his time …showed first 75 words of 562 total…

…showed last 75 words of 562 total…as political changes too. Twains writings poked fun at these changes using realism. In conclusion the importance of Mark Twains writings were that people could understand them as well as relate to them. He used non-fictional journals to create entertaining fictional accounts of life. The use of humor in a non standard way of writing gave readers an escape from everyday life. This is why I think Mark Twain is a forefather in American literature.