Samuel Langhorne Clemens How society affects and reflects in his writings. Often the environment and culture surrounding a writer will affect the styles and subjects of literature in any certain era (Local Color). William D. Howels, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Greenleaf Whittier, and James Russell Lowell are such writers who were under this influence. However, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, was not only under this influence but he wrote according to his current …showed first 75 words of 1119 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1119 total…Clemens was able to express his feelings openly through his novels, which were more critical than compliments to his society at that time. Clemens views that he displayed most frequently in his writings were that which was upon his current society and government. Clemens states what aspects that he does not like. “The more we know of the world in which Mark Twain lived, the deeper will be our understanding of his works” (Time Line).