Though adventure may call with irresistible charm, the blessings of home in a harbor village cannot be forgotten. Home always welcomes the adventurer back to savor the warm memories, love, and the magical bond of the past. In her short story, “The Magical Bond of the Sea,” L.M. Montgomery follows Nora Shelley as she journeys out into the world. Though Nora is fascinated by the excitement the new experiences promise, she always carries her home and the sea in her heart.
Choosing Adventure
Nora has lived in Racicot Harbor her whole life, but she has always longed to experience a life beyond the small harbor. When the millionaire Camerons build a summer house “across the harbor, on a fir-fringed headland” and become acquainted with Nora, they present her with the chance of a lifetime.Since they are childless, the Camerons offer to adopt Nora as their own daughter. Such an offer would allow Nora to experience the wide world, something that she’s always wanted. Nora decides that she must go.
