Question

What position or role does young Twain want to have? Why?

Answer 1

He wanted to participate in Simmon's program.

Step-by-step explanation:

Young Twain bet on humor to forget his problems, he believed that he had a talent for making people laugh and feel good, as he felt in those moments of laughter and spontaneity. For that reason, he really wanted to participate in the Simmon program, be a success, and be the most talked about participant in that program. He also wanted to amuse people, so that they would have the strength to endure their problems, just like him.

Answer 2

Mark Twains's article "The Mesmerizer" is a story of Twain when he was a teenager. In 1852, there was an exciting event by the Mesmerizer named Simmon. Simmon was having a subject named Hicks. Therefore, the young Twain wanted to have the role of star subject in Simmon’s show, as Simmon promised wonders to his audience. Twain realizes that Simmon a self-proclaimed hypnotist, is a fraud when he goes with him on the stage for the first time.