Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Sailing Alone Around the World

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Nova Scotia - This is a heavily populated Canadian province on the southeastern tip of the country.

The Spray - This is Joshua Slocum's sloop that he rebuilt from a shell of a boat.

Bay of Fundy - This is located near Slocum's hometown of Mount Hanley, Nova Scotia.

Northern Light - Slocum was co-owner of this ship.

Aquidneck - Slocum's little bark, this boat served him to near perfection for nearly twenty years.

Fairhaven, Connecticut - This is the port from which Slocum began his voyage.

New Bedford - The home to...
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