Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Nat's father, Habbakuk, in "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" did not have his cause of death explicitly mentioned. After losing his ship and confidence in a storm, he became a cooper to support his family....

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch is an episodic novel with a series of rises, climaxes, and resolutions of action for each episode in Nat Bowditch's life. There is also a rising action throughout the novel as...

In Jean Lee Latham's book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, Mr. Morris recognizes sixteen-year-old Nat's talent when he looks at the young man's almanac. He offers Nat a position as a tutor, which Nat cannot...

The main character Nat was from a family that had bad luck. He learned several things to help him succeed, including finding a shilling on the street, which he believed to be lucky.

In "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch," Nat is described as "becalmed," a metaphor for being stuck or stagnant in life. This term is used by Ben Meeker to suggest Nat is not progressing. However, Nat's...

In Jean Lee Latham's novel Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, Nat sails on ships that carry mixed cargo, often coffee and pepper. On Nat's first voyage, he ventures his money in a load of shoes, boots, and...

Nat Bowditch is considered a legend for his significant contributions to maritime navigation, notably through his book, The American Practical Navigator. His work simplified complex mathematical...