The Cruise of the Nona · Question
How does The Cruise of the Nona develop the theme of Solitude and Self-Reliance?
Answer
The Cruise of the Nona by Hilaire Belloc develops Solitude and Self-Reliance across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
The book emphasizes the value of sailing alone in a small boat, dependent on one's own skill and energy, as a model for human life, contrasting it with the dullness of wealth and comfort.
The narrator emphasizes the value of sailing alone in a small boat, dependent on one's own skill, as a model for human life.
The narrator reflects on how lonely sailing prompts deep consideration of the nature of things.
Evidence in the book
- To Maurice Baring
The narrator emphasizes the value of sailing alone in a small boat, dependent on one's own skill, as a model for human life.
- The Cruise of the Nona
The narrator reflects on how lonely sailing prompts deep consideration of the nature of things.