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The Boy's Ambition By Mark Twain

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In “The boy’s Ambition” by Mark Twain, he describes his goal to be a steamboat man and the challenges he faces to become one such as competition, his parents and how he was treated by the clerks. Twain explained his goal by saying, “There was but one permanent ambition among my comrades in our village on the west bank of the Mississippi River. That was, to be a steamboatman” (521). Twain explains that since he was a young boy he dreamed about becoming a steamboat man and how he had competition for the job. He also explains that being a steamboatman was a popular job among people in his town. This caused a conflict for Twain because he now has to fight for his dream job because not everyone can become a steamboatman. The conflict Twain faced
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