Genre
Memoir
Setting and Context
The book has a number of settings, most of which are where Jessica stopped on her trip. Much of the memoir takes place onboard Watson's ship and in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person point of view from the perspective of Jessica Watson
Tone and Mood
The tone of the book is informative, adventurous, and triumphant. The mood of the book is anxious, energetic, and serious.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Jessica Watson is the protagonist and her fears are the antagonist.
Major Conflict
Jessica Watson's attempt to face and conquer her fears while circumnavigating the world.
Climax
When Jessica finally returns to Australia after a successful trip.
Foreshadowing
N/A
Understatement
Jessica initially understates how brave she was to continue on her journey despite colliding with the freighter.
Allusions
The book alludes to real-life events and history, to the geography of the world (continents, cities, and bodies of water), science and meteorology, and to popular cultures like books and movies.
Imagery
As Jessica progresses on her journey, dangerous imagery (icebergs, glaciers, other boats, etc.) becomes more prevalent.
Paradox
Jessica was deathly scared of the water, yet decided to spend the better part of the year living on the water to accomplish her goal.
Parallelism
Jessica's story was mostly unparalleled in history. No one as young as her had ever even attempted to circumnavigate the world.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The freighter refers to the massive freighter that Jessica collided with while preparing for her journey.
Personification
The oceans that Jessica sails on are often personified and given human characteristics.
