On November 26, 1905, The New York Times printed the following quote from Mark Twain. "The work that is really a man's own work is play and not work at all."
How does the theme of this statement relate to a theme of the passage?
Mark Twain wrote about himself and his life as a child on the river.
Mark Twain's childhood was a very playful time that didn't include any work.
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From his childhood stories, Mark Twain was able to write many successful books.
His quote and the fact that he wrote about his own life made his work feel like play.

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