Zusammenfassung
Zusammenfassung von Arbeit und Sieg; oder, Noddy Newman auf einer Kreuzfahrt
Für wen es gedacht ist
Readers who love old-fashioned adventure with a spirited young hero, from circus rings and chases to shipboard life and tropical shores, and who enjoy a story built around courage, kindness and the pleasure of honest work.
Worum es in diesem Buch geht
A boy who hates his chores wishes a boathouse would burn down, and then it does. Work and Win by Oliver Optic follows Noddy Newman, a fourteen-year-old orphan and former vagabond living on the Grant estate at Woodville. Bertha Grant has spent two years teaching him to read, to behave and to work. Now a fire, a fear of lawyers and a wild flight carry him from a circus ring to a schooner bound for the Pacific. Her motto goes with him, and the story tests it again and again.
In dieser Zusammenfassung
- 1A careless wish and a burning boathouseFree
- 2Noddy flees to avoid the courthouse
- 3Circus whips and a hunted boy
- 4Mollie and the schooner Roebuck
- 5Sharks and yellow fever
- 6What the story teaches and how it speaks
Punkt 1 von 6
A careless wish and a burning boathouse
Noddy sulks over his morning chore of washing out the boathouse. He grumbles that he wishes the whole building would burn down. Only the thought of Bertha makes him pick up his broom.
Then Bertha's twelve-year-old sister Fanny coaxes him to row her across the river to the circus. As they pull away, smoke rises behind them and the boathouse is soon a mass of flames. Noddy knows his angry words will make him the first suspect.
On the way home Fanny admits she set the fire herself. She wants to confess, but Noddy begs her not to, since he would be blamed for the idea. She gives way, and the choice nags at her.
That’s 1 of 6 key points.
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Questions about Arbeit und Sieg; oder, Noddy Newman auf einer Kreuzfahrt
What is Work and Win by Oliver Optic about?
It tells of Noddy Newman, a restless orphan who runs from Woodville after a boathouse fire, tries the circus, and ships out on the schooner Roebuck. Along the way he learns that honest work and steady kindness shape a person.
Who is Noddy Newman?
Noddy is a fourteen-year-old orphan and former vagabond taken in by Bertha Grant at Woodville. He is bold, generous and quick on his feet, but dislikes plain chores and has a habit of running from trouble.
What does the motto work and win mean in the book?
Bertha gives Noddy this rule to guide him toward honest effort and a respectable living. Over the story he tests it in many places and finds that steady work brings real rewards, not just money.
Who is Mollie in Work and Win?
Mollie is the eleven-year-old daughter of Captain McClintock of the Roebuck. Gentle, brave and devout, she befriends Noddy in Boston, and her faith and courage help shape his character on the voyage.
Is Work and Win easy to follow?
Yes, in the sense that it moves fast. It has a clear plot, short chapters with plain headings, plenty of dialogue and a steady stream of chases, rescues and sea scenes, so a reader can follow along happily.