# How does Racundra’s First Cruise develop the theme of Home and Belonging?

> Racundra’s First Cruise by Arthur Ransome

## Answer

Racundra’s First Cruise by Arthur Ransome develops Home and Belonging across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Racundra's cabin is described as a floating home and study, a place of comfort and work, contrasting with the idea of a fixed house ashore, and suggesting that a well-designed boat can serve as a true and satisfying dwelling.

The Ancient Mariner finds a sense of belonging on the ship, preferring it to shore life.

The narrator feels that sailing into Reval is like coming home, expressing a deep personal connection to the place.

The narrator feels a deep attachment to Baltic Port, finding it a 'pleasant little place' and lamenting the changes that make it less welcoming to small boats like his.

## Evidence

- [the-crew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/the-crew.md): The Ancient Mariner finds a sense of belonging on the ship, preferring it to shore life.
- [port-of-reval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/port-of-reval.md): The narrator feels that sailing into Reval is like coming home, expressing a deep personal connection to the place.
- [old-baltic-port-and-new](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/old-baltic-port-and-new.md): The narrator feels a deep attachment to Baltic Port, finding it a 'pleasant little place' and lamenting the changes that make it less welcoming to small boats like his.
- [the-ship-and-the-man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/the-ship-and-the-man.md): The old man's isolated cabin and his life's work on the ship reflect a deep connection to place and purpose.
- [appendix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/racundra_s_first_cruise_se/chapters/appendix.md): The cabin is described as a place where one can live and work comfortably, emphasizing the yacht as a home.

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