![]() Twain’s sense of adventure and his thirst for knowledge relating to steamboat piloting provide many of the comic stories that flesh out the narrative and his apprenticeship with Mr. Though he initially wanted to travel on the Amazon, he leaves home and becomes a “cub” or a trainee pilot, on the Mississippi River. ![]() As a child, Twain dreamed of being a steamboat pilot, not to mention a pirate. The narrative is intertwined with Twain’s personal story of falling love with steamboats and wanting to become a steamboat pilot from a young age. Twain comments on America’s historic past despite both literature and people using the word “new” to describe everything related to America. Twain also provides a history of explorers in the region, including DeSoto, who first saw the river, and how the Mississippi transitioned from being just another body of water to become a conduit for transportation that many eventually found worth exploring and building industry upon. ![]() ![]() He comments in the first few chapters on the river’s historic standing as a wonder that surpasses many rivers around the world. Before addressing the river and his personal relationship to it, Twain provides a brief history of the Mississippi River. ![]()
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