What does the author express by including the phrase “muddy, churning waters” and “untamed land”

Explanation:

Mississippi was a wild and exciting place

D)that the Mississippi was a wild and exciting place

Explanation: The author describes Samuel’s experience and uses description to show that the Mississippi was a wild and exciting place. Although the paragraph discusses his desire to be a riverboat captain, these words more specifically characterize the river.

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