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American literature began with the oral myths and traditional stories of Native American cultures. American Literature is an American cultural product. American history shaped and produced American literature. Mark Twain is a comic writer who often treats his subject satirically. It is almost automatically assumed in Twain criticism that he is the satire of invective, of almost heavy-handed irony.

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G.Sankar,Assistant Professor,Department of English,PSG College of Technology,Coimbatore-India.he has been published morethan 75 Reserch Articles and 5 Books and 23 Book Chapters.His Current research American Literature,Indian Writing in English,Post Colonial Studies.

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