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"blackened and dented on the outside, but shiny bright on the inside" - reference to the darkness and light.
"It tastes so sweet, but it comes from pain" - contrast between the two things.
"Like little trees tied together with string" - simile describing the herbs used in the soup.

"The acid of the onions was like a wall" - simile describing the harsh feeling of cutting the onions.
"I would get yelled at each time" - traumatised from events at a young age.

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Bo - We get insight into Bo's past through the stories that he shares to Isla in the kitchen. He has worked as a chef on boats from age 17.

Isla - learning how to do certain things in the kitchen.

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The setting of this chapter is the kitchen of the Nella Dan.

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The setting of this chapter is in the sunroom at night in the darkness. The darkness of the night is representing the sadness that Bo is feeling from his friend Soren dieing

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In this chapter we have Bo and Isla cooking French onion soup. Bo shares his stories on how he would cut onions when he was younger working as an assistant chef on the boat.

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"Should I send his watch home, or keep it safe here with me" - Here we have a build up of tension as we do not know who 'He' might be? this is the use of a rhetorical question. We later find out that he is Soren.
'when we took him down to the freezer and wrapped him up'
'like the heartbeat of a little bird.' - simile, contrast to the fact it was Soren's whose heart best ended, represents that Bo never wants Soren's life to stop having an impact on his through his watch.

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Bo - We explore Bo's connection with Soren's old watch as it is his only lasting physical thing he has of him. We get his sadness expressed through the darkness and his sombre tone.

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It is night time and Bo is smoking a cigarette. He is telling Isla parts of the story about how Soren died and what he did. Bo stills feels guilty for his death.

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Isla describes the cake "like a castle". The simile suggests that the cake was very extravagant/luxury.

The layers of cake had "hazelnuts and cream and dark cherries". The polysyndeton shows that Isla is very excited to be with Bo.

Hobart is described as a "mystery". It is repeated to show that this place is a new adventure and there is lots to explore.

Bo says the "trees go to sleep". The personification is showing how the surroundings are still and quiet.

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Hobart
This chapter is set in Isla and her families house. centred around the kitchen with Bo cooking a late new years celebrationary cake for the family.

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Bo and Isla are in the kitchen. It is just them two.
Bo's love for coffee is emphasised in this chapter, and his passion fir cooking even when he's not on the ship.

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Key Quotations and Language Features - The Snowball

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Key Quotations and Language Features - The Snowball

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"Christmas. New Year's. January" The listing is showing the long amount of time that Bo had been on the Nella Dan.

Bo "threw snowballs" when he got to Hobart. The verb is suggesting the childish personality of Bo.

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The Snowball is set in Hobart in the snow around Janurary/Feburary

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The characters involved in this chapter are Isla, her mum, her brother and Bo
We see an angry side of Bo in this chapter when Isla's brother says something about food. This side of Bo we were yet to see in the book. This change in emotions is most likely due to him still moaning from the death of his friend.

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Isla and Bo are cooking a cake. Bo talks about how he liked the taste of coffee back home.

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Bo has come back to Hobart on the Nella Dan seeing Isla and her family. They are throwing snowballs and having fun, that they haven't had for seven weeks.

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2.	How does the story about onions represent Bo’s personal growth? - Onions

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2.	How does the story about onions represent Bo’s personal growth? - Onions

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It represents that he has grown up and matured. It gives us insight to what he did in his past which build his character and its complexity.

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1.	Why does the author emphasise the aesthetically damaged state of the pot and coffee cup? - Onions

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1.	Why does the author emphasise the aesthetically damaged state of the pot and coffee cup? - Onions

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The reference to the pot being blackened and dented on the outside shows that they still work and that they are old and used.

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2.	Compare how Bo and Isla perceive the watch. Why do they interpret it in different ways? - Time

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2.	Compare how Bo and Isla perceive the watch. Why do they interpret it in different ways? - Time

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Bo interperpates the watch ass one of the most precious things in his life now as it is the only physical thing he has left of Soren. Whereas Isla sees the watch as an old-fashioned watch that her grandpa would wear.

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1.	How is the notion of time explored in this chapter? - Time

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1.	How is the notion of time explored in this chapter? - Time

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The notion of time is explored through Soren's old watch that Bo took when he died and the time that the chapter is set in - night. The importance of the watch is then represented as very important to Soren and now to Bo, showing the importance of time in out lives as as we don't know when it will end.

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2.	How does Bo describe the type of cake? What effect does this have on the reader? - The Cake

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2.	How does Bo describe the type of cake? What effect does this have on the reader? - The Cake

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Bo describes the cake as his 'favourite type of cake.' He then uses an extended smile to describe what the cake looks like when he puts it down on the table. He says that the process of making the cake is like being in the forest.

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1.	Suggest reasons as to why Bo prefers the coffee at home. - The Cake

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1.	Suggest reasons as to why Bo prefers the coffee at home. - The Cake

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I think he prefers having coffee at home due to the scenery. He is always depicted drinking coffee in the sunroom which would be unlike any place he would drink coffee on the Nella Dan.

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3.	Identify the contextual clues within this chapter.  - The Snowball

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3.	Identify the contextual clues within this chapter.  - The Snowball

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ABC News and Women's Weekly Birthday cake book

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2.	How are Bo’s eyes described in this chapter? What does the description suggest about his journey? - The Snowball

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2.	How are Bo’s eyes described in this chapter? What does the description suggest about his journey? - The Snowball

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Bo’s eyes are described as not grey or blue, and that they didn’t have any colour. Like they had been washed out to nothing. This suggests that the journey has taken a great physical toll on his body, and that it was a draining trip. It could also be representing that he is very sad now as his good friend Soren has died.

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1.	What is the significance of the snowball?  - The Snowball

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1.	What is the significance of the snowball?  - The Snowball

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The snowball represents Bo’s connection with the boat and the fact that he wants to build with Isla’s brother, hence it is very significant. It shows us how cod it must be as well.