The Main Characters from Maiden Voyage, "Youth: A Narrative", and Captains Courageous

The main characters from Maiden Voyage, "Youth: A Narrative" , and Captains Courageous came from different backgrounds and went through a very different journey, but they were taught the same thing. When I first finished reading these three books, I could only see a few similarities between them. How could three books so different be so much the same? After, I was asked to write about what their similarities were. I began to notice that they had a lot more in common then just the sea. The most noticeable similarity I found in the books was that each of the main characters learned great lessons that would aid them in their journey through life. All of the main characters, Tania, Marlow, and Harvey, started their voyage as selfish, unknowledgeable people who were very sheltered throughout their lives. At the end of their voyages, however, they were no longer who they once were; they had all done a complete 180 degree turnaround and came to realize an essential part of themselves.…