Questions for Discussion
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1) Why does Twain pity doctors?
2) What purpose does paragraph 3 serve? Why does Twain compare the work of a steamboat
pilot to that of a doctor? In what way is the conduct of their work similar?
3) Twain fully describes his view of the river as a novice, then goes on to talk about his
perception of it as a trained pilot. Does this pattern serve him better than discussing various
aspects of the river point by point?
4) What details does Twain offer to prove that at one time in his life the river held grace,
beauty, and poetry for him?
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