Mark Twain's 'Life on the Mississippi' is a chronicle of two journeys and so was The Road That Runs Beside the River”. Hence, the trait they both shared. Below is a further explanation of the poems.
<h3>Excerpt from the poem "The Road That Runs Beside the River”</h3>
follows the river as it bends
along the valley floor,
going the way it must.
Where water goes, so goes the road,
Therefore, the trait in both poems is an instance of travelogue.
The speaker of “The Road That Runs Beside the River” and the author of from Life on the Mississippi share the theme of change and progress.
<h3>What is a theme?</h3>
It should be noted that a theme simply means the main idea that's conveyed in a literary work.
In this case, the speaker of “The Road That Runs Beside the River” and the author of from Life on the Mississippi share the theme of change and progress.
Both themes reflect around change, and progress both technologically and culturally.
