To Cuba and Back · Character

The Cahawba

A ship mentioned in the narrative, possibly the narrator's vessel.

minor

Also known as Cahawba

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The steamship that carries the narrator from New York to Cuba.

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With Unknown Narrator (social): The Cahawba is the ship the narrator travels on, representing a setting and a collective of passengers and crew. In To Cuba and Back: The steamship that carries the narrator from New…

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To Cuba and Back
The steamship that carries the narrator from New York to Cuba.
I
The steamship Cahawba is the vessel on which the narrator departs from New York, described with its decks, engine, and staterooms.
IV
The steamer on which the narrator traveled; a fellow passenger from it accompanies the narrator in the volante.
The Cahawba — Her arrival — Last night in Havana — Leave-takings — On board the Cahawba — Getting underway — Last views of Cuba — Night at sea
The steamer that carries the narrator and others away from Cuba, central to the chapter's events.
XXV
The ship that carries the narrator and passengers back to New York; noted for its silent and sure docking.

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