The young ship builder by Sophie Swett
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"The Young Ship Builder" by Sophie Swett is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Dill family who navigate the complexities of life, family relationships, and the challenges presented by their family dynamics, especially following the return of their mother with two new half-siblings after a second marriage. The story is narrated by Bathsheba, one of the elder siblings, and the primary
focus is on her brother Cyrus, whose aspirations are challenged by family duty and the arrival of their half-siblings, whom are perceived as "aliens" within the family. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Bathsheba's family on Groundnut Hill, where the dynamics have changed with the return of their mother and the incorporation of her new children, Estelle and David. Bathsheba reflects on the implications of having a mixed family, the expectations on Cyrus to sacrifice his own dreams for the sake of the younger children, and the emotional toll it takes on everyone involved. As the childhood antics of Bathsheba and her siblings unfold, we witness a deepening sense of responsibility emerge in Cyrus, who grapples with his desire to pursue a ministry against the harsh realities of caring for his family. The opening serves not only to set up the family dynamics but also hints at impending struggles and the burden of expectations that will shape the characters' lives going forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Swett, Sophie, 1858-1912 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Betts, John H. (John Henderson), 1877-1902 |
| Title | The young ship builder |
| Original Publication | Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company, 1902. |
| Credits | Donald Cummings, David E. Brown, Ed Leckert, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Orphans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | New England -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Stepfamilies -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Business -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Shipyards -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 71346 |
| Release Date | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 351 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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