In this bibliography of Mark Twain, it is stated that, "Twain tried his hands at different businesses, but they all failed. He never achieved the wealth he expected." This detail is helpful in order to understand the bigger ideas in the article. Throughout the selection, it is widely mentioned that Twain was often changing and trying new jobs. One other idea from the selection is that what Twain really wanted was to be rich. This deal brings these two ideas together, which better explains both ideas. By bringing these two ideas together, it is better explained that the reason Twain changed jobs and businesses so often was because none of these businesses ever flourished enough to make him rich, as he had always hoped.
