'Life in America in 1830-1850\r'

'The brisk The Adventures of gobbler Sawyer by click pas de deux was written in 1870. This novel unveils many an(prenominal) important themes much(prenominal) as adventures and Christian values, social relations and stereotypes. The abstract of the char momenters and themes makes it possible to secern that the novel reflects multifariousnesss faced by the American hostelry during 1830-1850. Thesis aspiration pas de deux`s storyline along with his descriptions of his characters portrays the liveliness of the citizens of St. Petersburg, Missouri as creation very easy, simple and uncomplicated, however life for many new(prenominal) lot in America was more than of an endeavor.\r\nIn the novel Mark Twain portrays the life of the citizens of St. Petersburg as being very simple and uncomplicated. â€Å"A new-comer of any age or either waken was an impressive curiosity in the poor low shabby village of St. Petersburg” (Twain 1920, 4). The simplicity of life is sh p rocl design with early(a) minor themes and symbols which help to unveil the reliableities of township life. During this diachronic epoch, poverty was what traps hoi polloi in their meek abode. In contrast to these themes, Mark Twain describes people in the town as: â€Å"There was inhale in every face and a jump-start in every step.\r\nThe locust-trees were in bloom and the corsage of the blossoms filled the air” (Twain 1920, 12). The primary(prenominal) female characters of the novel, aunty Polly and Tom’s full cousin Marry, are represent as simple median(a) women. In reality, women were guide and supported by their husbands and family members. It is possible to say that each women represented in the novel do non suffer greatly, because of male oppression. well-nigh of them including Aunt Polly and his cousin Marry was stuck to values preached by the ships company. The other characters, huck and Sam, Judge Thatcher and Alfred Temple are also misrep resented. Most of the men are portrayed as public citizens involved in town affairs single.\r\nIn contrast to St. Petersburg town life, life for many other people in America was practically of an endeavor. For instance, in The Narrative of the sprightliness Frederick Douglass reports a nonher America influenced by racial in enoughities and slavery.  In his autobiography, Douglass describes the hardship that he was with and quite self-obsessed with the cruel realities. The slave owners exploited slaves per 12-14 hours a day. The spread of slavery was also connected with industrialisation and urbanization processes, proposing unlimited opportunities for newly emerged industries and factories to obtain barefaced labor (Douglass 1995).\r\nEven the life of a drop out black man differed greatly from his white neighbors. In contrast to Twain’s idealized image of minorities and their life, Douglass addresses a problem of racial inequality in the society and its impact on t he life of an ordinary person. He unveils that racism caused grievances to all citizens in offend of their color of skin or persuasions.\r\nAccording to Douglass interpretation, the restrain victims of racism were black men and women. On the other hand, Mark Twain describes town people as moral persons free from social and racial prejudices. For instance, Mark Twain portrays the widow Douglass as: â€Å"the justice of the tranquillity; the widow Douglass, fair, smart … her hill mansion the except palace in the town, and the almost hospitable and much the most lavish in the matter of festivities that St. Petersburg could waste” (Twain 1920, 43). In gen successionl, Mark Twain describes moral wellness of people and their imperfection through the lens of moral philosophy and traditions rather than historical facts. All citizens of St. Petersburg become victims of their own prejudices and false values.\r\n fetching into account The Narrative of the behavior by Dougl ass and Cherokee educate of Tears by Fitzg dateld, it is limpid that life of ‘blacks’ and Indians was marked by iron and rebellion. In big and small towns the problem was that American citizens, Indians and â€Å"blacks”, were non equal in their rights and â€Å"blacks” were not equally set by majority of white population. While â€Å"whites” members of the society were universally proud of their background, African-Americans and Indians were the target of discrimination and directly racism.\r\nIn The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain hides these problems represent the happy life of all citizens. In the countersign Cherokee Trail of Tears, Fitzgerald describes events which took place in 1838 when Federal parade imprisoned 13,000 Cherokees in order to occupy their inhering lands. This was one of the most tragic events in American history unveiling policy of imperialism and segregation. Fitzgerald writes: â€Å"By 1835, approximately th ree dozens additional land cessions had been concluded, diminution the once vast Cherokee territory to nothing” (Fitzgerald 2006, 15). That created a demand for a substitute reality, which could but be found in the fictitious dry land.\r\nMark Twain does not give a detailed analysis of the epoch, however the spirit of the age runs through the novel. For instance, Mark Twain uses the theme of crime to create a story conflict and impress readers: â€Å"A botchy knife had been found close to the murdered man, and it had been recognise by nearbody as belonging to rape Potter” (Twain 1920, 99). In contrast, conflicts between Cherokees and the government depict the new social imperative of the society. These events unveil real history of American society and its attitude towards racial minorities. Fitzgerald describes that the Trail resulted in 5,000 deaths and ruined lives of 22 000 Indians. Fitzgerald critiques the era and uncovers discrepancy between different hist orical interpretations of this period.\r\nTaking into account the life of the pioneers going West and their fight with Indians, it is evident that the storyline of Mark Twain lacks the the true of narration and objective appraisal. For instance, many pioneers had to struggle with temperament and autochthonic population. Struggle with nature probably was the only difficult battle in life. For the pioneers, rebellion meant absence of restrictions and compulsions, and in correlation with the idea of will, it is the opportunity to act as would be desirable.\r\nâ€Å"To those who may be oblige to exchange a cultivated region for a howling wilderness,” declared its resolution [the Third yearbook Convention 1833], â€Å"we recommend, to retire into the western wilds, and fell the native forest of America, where the ploughshares of prejudice have as just been unable to penetrate the soil” (Taylor 1998, 33). Rebellion was inevitable because it opened immunity to all wh o were genuinely concerned and met the criteria of a rioter. That was main principle on which rebellions were found in the joined States. â€Å"White western settlers quick constructed familiar racially based political and sparing restrictions” (Taylor 1998, 33).\r\nThe events which took place in Texas and their fight for liberty with Mexico exhibit that live of people in small towns was not easy, simple and uncomplicated as depicted by Mark Twain. Texas War of Independence took place in 1835-1836. It was a war between American settlers and the Mexican government.\r\nThis Revolution was considered as a rational plectrum which included its aims, alternatives, consequences and alternative. If American nation had taken such an action, it was based on the purposes to overcome oppression and created a set of new values and tasks. In global, the aim of rebellion was to fight for land, freedom and equal rights.\r\nOn the one hand, it helped to attract assist of masses to so cial problems such as injustice and oppression. Rebellion was indispensable because it drove the national idea and the knowledge not only of the monumental significance of the actions to be undertaken, but also the impact of a free democracy. The main events were the Battle of Gonzales, La Bahia, San Antonio and the Battle of the Alamo.\r\nTexas War of Independence was necessary because it showed a struggle for individual freedom which means much more than the absence of physiological coercion. Every rebellion had a short limit and long term goals which helped mutineers to reach their target. Desire of a nation to struggle as such did nothing, because only active operations led to rebellion. It was people who make claims or felt marginalized, and people who often disagreed, some­times quite fundamentally, about how their identity should be interpreted or understood.\r\nâ€Å"One reason for this was the hope of Mexican Revolutionaries to secure material aid from the United St ates. As a result there were several(prenominal) composite Mexican-American expenditures into the vast territory during  the Revolutionary era” (Nofi 2001, 10).  In many cases, fight for freedom and equal rights made use of racial differences. In this case, a necessity to rebel served as a causative explanation of it. Rebellion was a relational choice which allowed to start fighting and attract masses of people to rebel. It served like a signal for those who wanted to be free.\r\nIn sum, Mark Twain gives only general ideas of the historical epoch and morals of people, but does not include real historical facts and events into the novel. Mark Twain idealizes town life paying no attention to racial differences and inequalities which led to social rebellion and struggle.  He does not describe that non-white population obtained a collateral role in the society and was deprived servicemanity rights and freedom. Due to industrialization and urbanization, the period unde r analysis (1830-1850) was a time of chaos and great change which left people with a sense of disillusionment.\r\nThe historical facts mentioned above show that Mark Twain idealizes a town life and social relations. His specific world view and interpretation of the American history has a great impact on his literary deeds where he ridicules St. Petersburg citizens, their way of thinking and style of life, their believes and prejudices, because for most of them nothing is sacred: neither love nor human relations. Historical events suggest that racial differences and oppression undoubtedly motivated people to acts of extreme violence against those whom they sort out as â€Å"others.” racial confrontations acting as an overlord cause of rebellion forced Americans to struggle.\r\nReferences\r\n1.      Douglass, F. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Dover Publications, 1995\r\n2.         Nofi, A.A. The Alamo a nd the Texas War of Independence, September 30, 1835 to April 21, 1836: Heroes, Myths, and History. 2001.\r\n3.      Fitzgerald, D.G. Cherokee Trail of Tears. Graphic Arts Books, 2006.\r\n4.      Taylor, Q. In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West, 1528-1990. W. W. Norton, 1998.\r\n5.      Twain, M. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. P.F. Collier & Sons, 1920.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n'