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Twain began his career writing light,humorous verse,but evolved into a chronicler② of the hypocrisies③ and murderous acts of mankind.At mid-career,with Huckleberry Finn,he combined rich humor,sturdy narrative④ and social criticism.Twain helped to create and popularize a distinctive⑤ American literature built on American themes and language.Many of Twain’s works have been suppressed⑥ at times for various reasons.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been repeatedly restricted in American high schools,not least for its frequent use of the word “nigger”,which was in common usage in the pre-Civil War period in which the novel was set.