Answer:
He becomes a shining hero and is stared at and wondered over by everybody
Step-by-step explanation:
"Life on the Mississippi" is a travelogue by Mark Twain. In this book he tells of the moment when the steamboat explosion ended up seriously injuring a boy. Although the explosion was something serious and dangerous the boy survives and is welcomed by everyone in the city as a hero who deserves to be admired
Twain must have written this chapter to refer to the steamboat explosion that seriously injured his brother, Henry, who died as a result of the explosion eight days later.