Mark Twain got his name when he worked as a riverboat pilot. When there were two fathoms of water, (two fathoms is the same as 12 feet) calling out "mark twain!" meant that it was safe to navigate the boat.
Mark Twain's real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens. His books are controversial because the inappropriate word to describe African Americans is used, and also just the fact that African Americans are used as characters in his books (this was a lot more controversial when Mark Twain first wrote his books). Mark Twain was born in Hannibal, Missouri and growing up as a boy said his only real academic skill was spelling. Mark Twain married an Olivia Langdon. They had four children, 3 of which died. The only one that survived, a girl named Clara, had one child who died. Because of this, there are no relations to Mark Twain living today. Mark Twain's two arguably most famous books are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Irony-using words that are contrary to their actual meaning; saying something and meaning something else.
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
-The song "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette is ironic because she is singing about irony, but her song doesn't contain any irony; that's what makes it ironic. Ha ha.
-Alanis Morissette "Ironic" Lyrics. http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alanismorissette/ironic.html
Jules Verne was an author during the same time period as Mark Twain. He wrote works such as Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Mark Twain and Jules Verne were both the great writers of their time.
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