Positives and Negatives of Being Out At Sea

1. What do you feel are the positive aspects of being out at sea? Use evidence from your reading to support your answer.
2. Do you feel there are any negative aspects of this journey at sea? Again, use evidence from your reading. Think about what the characters are going through.

Is Sophie a Dreamer?

In your reading, Sophie never mentions being an orphan. When you read Cody's dog-log, however, he describes how people on the Wanderer call Sophie an orphan. Cody says that the people who Sophie calls her parents are really her adopted parents and she has only been with them for three years. Also, from Sophie's journal entries, she writes as though she knows her Bompie really well. The other passengers on the Wanderer are surprised by this because they claim Sophie has never even met Bompie!

What do you think is going on? Any predictions?