Hello everybody )) Check my essay please))) Is He Living or is He Dead? Do you like the story? Why? The tale known as “Is He Living or is He Dead” written by Mark Twain takes place in a French village and tells of four young and talented artists. The story narrates us one of member of these events who has a fake name as “Smith”. Smith is artist who was travelling place to place making sketches. One day on his way he meets the same artists as he was, enamoured of arts. Their name was Claude and Carl. All they were as poor as they were happy. They continue to move from town to town, from village to village. Once, in the north of France at a village they stop and decide to stay for a while in a place. A young artist as poor as they take them his house and four friends Smith, Claude, Сarl and owner of house Francois Millet start to live together. In the beginning life was difficult for them and no one didn’t want to buy their pictures. The men were so tired of poverty and hanger, that they cogitate a scheme. The incredible idea consisted in making one of them a popular after death artist. How we know many artists became popular and their works increased with prises after they died. Of course, no one will not die it is only for fake. It is a very original plan to earn money using envy, boating of rich people. The characters were very successfully and could embody all they conceived. I liked the plot of the story. The author tried to show us that we always can find a way even in very complicated situations. Desperate need makes people very resourceful and cunning. I suppose the tale motivates us do not despair and believe in a bright future.