![]() In the opening passage, Twain expresses this quandary through a simple message, ![]() The Mississippi river, is allegorical to the human tendency of getting bored with something which used to seem worthwhile in the beginning. No matter how much excitement a subject holds, a person can easily become desensitized to its magical charms once he’s over-familiar with various nuances and details. In order to argue the predicament faced by Twain, I shall argue using the following cause-effect analysis structure which will constitute the thesis statement of this essay. As a result of working continuously in the steamboat on someone’s payroll, the author is astonished at his failure to appreciate the marvelous qualities of the great river since he was being desensitized to its charms. ![]() ![]() In this particular excerpt, Two Views of the Mississippi, Twain expresses the complex phenomenon of losing appreciation of a subject after gaining some knowledge and experience on it. In this essay, I will analyze an excerpt from Mark Twain’s classic memoir, Life on the Mississippi in which he describes his experience as a steamboat pilot on the 2000-mile stretch of the Mississippi river. ![]()
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