Comparing two separate pieces of literature Twain wrote gives us …show more content…
Twain was a complex being and, just like anyone else, he had many facets to his personality. Mark Twain was something of an eccentric. He was very eager to be published, and kind of considered himself a clever and unique man. He was hot-headed at times, and had no problems resorting to wild plots and interesting threats to reach his goals. He seemed to have a deeper, and at times, hot-tempered side to him that I feel he concealed with his sharp sense of humor; trying to make light of distressing, and even ordinary situations. Twain himself said of humor, "The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in Heaven," leading us to believe that Twain practiced humor simply to cover or cope with his own hardships and sorrows. He may even have been dark at times, feeling that he lacked joy, and sought to find humor in his situation, thus prompting his quote of where humor stems