Mark's+Struggle

Mark Twain went through so much and to be as successfull as he was is unbelievable. Mark's father was struggling with money his whole life. Mark had a little brother die when he was young and he also had a brother die in a boat explosion. This would be a really tuff thing to over come for me. I give him a lot of credit. Mark also struggled he worked on the boats but he had to leave that job becuase of the civil war. He failed in the newspaper business, yet still became what he is now. In the movie it showed us Mark's house and he put a lot of money into it and i was thinking to myself how could he afford all of that but then it said he was kicked out of that house because of money problems. Mark's success came from all of his problems and thats what makes his poems and stories so good because of his personal experiences. Mark Twain is probably one of the most sucessful guys no money wise but goal wise he was nocked down so many times and still got up and became who he is now.1205372961

I concur with the previous statement. I also think that Mark Twain has been through alot, especially in his childhood. To me it seems as if the really good poets all have troubling childhoods. But its a great thing that some of them did. Mark Twain is definitely a good example of that. He made it through very tough times like two of his brothers dying, and the struggles his family had with money. And even after all that he still percevired through and became one of the worlds best writers. I also think that instead of Mark Twain looking at his struggles for sadness he viewed them as a way to laugh. It made him think that why should America be sad, and depressed? Why not just have fun, and live life, trying to be happy. 1205376909

I find it so hard to believe too, how successful Twain could be even though he went through a great amount of things that most people don't experience. He watched his little brother die and blamed it on himself every chance he got. Regardless of that he still made it through life and wound up writing the most greatest pieces of work. In the movie, Twain was titled as the "Greatest writer of his time". This is such a strong and powerful title for someone whos been through a great deal of incidents. Even when one of his own children died, he once again blamed the fault on himself which brought memories back to him of which his little brother died. From reading Twain's work, you wouldn't even expect anything to be wrong with him. It'd seem as if he'd be doing fine. But behind all the glory and success lies a human being with emotions and situations we could all go through. And, that's why I give Twain credit. He was a very strong person and he still wrote great pieces of work regardless of that. 1205384158

Mark Twain was the greatest writer of his time. The struggles he has delt with made him stronger. They say " whatever does not kill you makes you stronger" I think this quote relates to Twain. He blamed himself for his brothers death and centered his life around writing. The only possessions he cared about was his pen and paper. The movie made it seem like he had an unhappy life and didn't appreciate anything he had in front of him. He was a very talented writer and had a family, yet sometimes writers or artists seem to find the bad in things. They're very dramatic and emotional. But Mark Twain really taught me the value in hard work. He wrote constantly, with his passion and motivation to succeed as a writer, and as a person. I find working hard for something is a little easier than it was before I was introduced to Twain. 1205431651

Throughout the whole movie about Mark Twain I was so surprised that he was able to get to the point of being one of America's greatest writers. He moved around so much and tried different jobs, I kept thinking most of the movie when is the part about when his writing started beginning. Most of the movie was about his childhood, some of the drama in his life which was extremely unfortunate and other things as well. Not that the other stuff wasn't interesting, however I think that it was amazing how he was able to get to being one of America's greatest writers, from working on a ship at one point (where he picked up the name Mark Twain) Twain suffered through some hard life struggles like the death of his brother, and the death of his baby. The movie talked about how he blamed himself for both of those things and how he really sulked around after that. That he was able to turn his life around and start writing the way he did was absolutely great. 1205443509

I liked how he got to where he was to be a famous poet. He was on top of the world. It seemed so sudden that he changed his name on a ship. He worked very hard to get by every day, till he was writing poems. It was really sad to here that his brother died on a ship(what a coincidence). He didn't pay the most attention to a sibling than some people would. The sad thing is that he had to live with that horrifying event for the rest of his life. I wouldn't say he was to blame for in the event of his brother's death. It just happened unexpectedly and no one could have predicted that. If I were Twain I would ahve prayed to God everyday to watch out for my brother and tell my brother that I am sorry, and who knows, he could have been forgiven by the first time he prayed. Later on, he bought himself a fresh, new built house. Although the life of living like a celebrity didn't last long. He was piled up with too many bills and couldn't keep up with it, so he was forced to sell it. It just goes to show that being famous is not easy.1205453484

Mark Twain went through a lot of struggles in his life, but I admire his positive outlook on things. He was surrounded by death, from siblings to his own children to close friends. He chose not to sink into a depression, and he kept working hard, and always remembered them. His only fault was that he always blamed himself for every one of the deaths. Also, his family had to move around a lot, and went through some financial problems. Mark Twain didn't stop and give up as his father had, instead, he went back to doing lectures which he hated. Sometimes you have to take a step back to take one forward, but this takes more courage than one understands. I respect his positive attitude, and hopefully when life doesn't seem to be working in my favor, I can understand that things can always be worse. 1205464068

Mark Twain did have to handel a lot of trouble and hard times in his life. He had to experience the death of more than one extremly close loved one, he didn't have that great of a time with keeping money, and he put himself through a lot. Mark Twain experienced a lot of death of loved ones in his life. The two people that he had the hardest time with them dying were his brother and his son. With both of those deaths, he managed to blame himself for not being there or letting his son get cold which lead him to getting sick and eventually dying. Mark Twain also had a hard time keeping money. He was a wealthy man but when it came to his house, and always improving it, he had a hard time managing his money wisely. Because of this he had to return to giving lectures, which he said that he hated, so that way he could pay off his house. Lastly, he blamed almost everything bad on himself. This put him through a lot of pressure and sadness. Even though he went through all of the sadness and hardships in his life, that is what made him such a great writer, all of his life experiences. 1205465449 _-- This is such a good point to bring up. He really has been through a lot and done a lot for others and not just himself. With all the death and the tough times and worry you would think people would just kind of give up but not this guy. It amazes me how Twain was able to continue writing amazing works after the death of a son or his daughter. But it seems to me as if he allowed those things to make him stronger as a person instead of hold him back and I commend him for that because there are people today who couldn't handle things like that.1205466074

Mark Twain faced a lot of struggles in his life, the deaths around him and always spending more money than he had plagued him. It is a common idea that struggles make us stronger, and i believe in Twains case this was true. I think that the challenges he faced helped mold him into the person that he became. I think that he would never have developed into the great writer that he did if he had led an easier life. I think twain is an excellent writer and some of that can be contributed to his hard past. mme

Mark Twain was inspired by the events that occured in his life that, his struggles might have been what made him a great writer. He wrote about the events in his life, and i think that when he went though different tragedies that it made him want to share and tell others about his experiences. To me i think that his struggles only benefited us. Though the times may have been hard for him, he showed us that anyone can be a great wirter through their own experiecnes. 1205470615