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Mark Twain worked as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River prior to the Civil War. His adventures on the job were the basis for his "Life On The Mississippi". At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army with Marion's Raiders, a local group, for a few weeks.
Mark Twain's voice in "Life on the Mississippi" is vivid, humorous, factual, and critical. He provides detailed descriptions of his experiences as a cub pilot on a steamboat, blending his observations with witty commentary and astute reflections on the social dynamics of the time. His writing style is engaging, characterized by a mix of irony and nostalgia.
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Mark Twain, the story's narrator, is the "cub" pilot. The passage is really an excerpt from his memoir, "Life on the Mississippi."
The Captain and Brown are in a conflict at the end of the story because Brown is arguing that Twain should be thrown off the boat and gives the captain an ultimatum. The Captain chooses Twain over Brown.
The conflict in "Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" is mainly external, as it deals with challenges and obstacles presented by the setting and other characters. Mark Twain's struggle to navigate the Mississippi River, earn his credentials as a pilot, and deal with the harsh working conditions are examples of external conflicts in the story.
"A "cub pilot" was one name for an apprentice riverboat pilot, most notably on the Mississippi River during the 19th century. Such training was detailed in the 1883 book Life on the Mississippi by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). (* For aircraft, the Piper J-3 "Cub" was built between 1938 and 1947, and still flown today.)" (Wiki User)
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"A Cub Pilot" by Mark Twain had a theme of inspiration. It was about his experience as a steamboat cub pilot in Mississippi, which would later inspire him to create the setting for his stories about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
In "Life on the Mississippi," the author Mark Twain considered piloting on the Mississippi River as the best job. He described the life of a river pilot as exciting, prestigious, and financially rewarding. Twain himself worked as a river pilot before becoming a writer.
Frantic, religious
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