What is the theme of a "a cub pilot"?

I believe the answer is: inspiration.

The story of the Cub Pilot talks about his experience in the steamboat cub pilot in the Mississippi River. Being a steam bolt was Mark's Twain dream ever since he was a child. The inspiration theme come when Mark Twain told his training and efforts that he need to made before he finally realized his dream.

1. Cynical 2. Continuum 3. Gentry 4. Reconciliation 5. Despondency 6. Status Quo 7. Allusion 8. Epitome 9. Dramatic irony 10. Foreshadowing 11. Contrived

Explanation:

1. Sarcastic and distrustful of human nature

2. A link between two or more things; a plane or line    

3. The English upper-class ranking just below the nobility    

4. The ending of a conflict    

5. State of being very unhappy    

6. The state of affairs that currently exist    

7. A reference to well-known people, places, myths, or literature    

8. A typical example of a type, mode, class, or characteristic    

9. The difference between what the audience knows and what the character expects    

10. Used to indicate something will happen later    

11. Unconvincing; intended to look authentic but actually planned    

All of these are definitions of literary devices that are used in many of the most common plays and pieces of work, altogether help the writer to create the mood, and to set the atmosphere and pace of the literary work.