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Essay Topic 1

In the first few chapters of The Boat Who Wouldn't Float, how did the author set the stage for the story that was to follow? What hints did he give the reader about himself and his adventure in Newfoundland with his boat? Why is this devise successful in this book?

Essay Topic 2

This story is a memoir of Mowat's adventures aboard his boat, the Happy Adventure. In what ways does a memoir differ from an autobiography? Why is The Boat Who Wouldn't Float a memoir rather than an autobiography? What changes would the author need to make in his book for it to be an autobiography?

Essay Topic 3

What was the Passion Flower? Describe the Passion Flower in detail. Who did it belong to? Why was it important? What did it look like? What special meaning did it have to Mowat?

Essay Topic 4

Howard Morry appeared...

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