"Cub Pilot on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain
Genre
Non-fiction
Sub Genre
Autobiographical Narrative
POV
1st Person
Setting
Steamboat “Pennsylvania” in the deep South, 1850’s
Author’s Intent
To entertain and persuade
Exposition
Twain met all different types of people on the boat, which helped his writing
Rising Action
Brown picked on him because he was educated and Brown likes to pick on those smaller than he to make himself feel better
Climax
Brown tries to hit Henry, Twain’s brother, for not giving orders and Twain beats Brown for it.
Resolution
Brown is kicked off the boat
Foreshadowing
-Dreams every night of killing Brown
-When Henry comes up, Twain knows it will “not end well”
-When Henry comes up, Twain knows it will “not end well”
Irony
The captain laughs at the violence and kickaps Brown off the boat
Moral
Slavery is immoral and we can all empathize how we WISH to be treated
Themes
Slavery, punishment, education, karma, non-conformity, revenge, bravery, family, journey, hatred, etc…
