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The sailboat is important to the novel because it was the main connection between Garrett and Catherine, and it was what helped to bring Garrett and Theresa together. Garrett’s sailboat was named //Happenstance//, and it was this boat that Garrett and Catherine had restored together. It was also the same location as Theresa’s first date with him, and the last place that Garrett was before he died.



"Gone Sailing." //Relexitivity//. Web. 1 Jun 2010. [].

The message in a bottle is important to the story is important to the story in more ways than just the obvious from the title. When Theresa came across the bottle laying on the beach and read the message inside, she was captivated. At one point in the story, Garrett even tells Theresa that he thinks Catherine brought them together because she wanted him to be happy. In the end when Theresa is inconsolable, a bottle arrives in the mail and Garrett’s story is complete.

"Letter in Bottle." //Custom Bells - The Bell Authority//. Web. 1 Jun 2010. .

The storm is significant in that it was what took Garrett from Theresa in the end. In my opinion, they would have ended up together had Garrett not decided that he had to take Catherine’s letter out in the storm in the hopes that it would reach Europe. It was a show of Mother Nature’s strength, and a symbol that Catherine and Garrett were meant to be together, in life or death.

"Hurricane." //Paige Filler//. Web. 1 Jun 2010. [|www.paigefiller.com/information-disaters/].

The scuba shop in the novel was called “Island Diving,” and was important because this was Garrett’s store. His passion was the ocean, and so he owned his own scuba shop and taught lessons so that people could appreciate it fully. At one point in the story, he actually gives Theresa and David lessons. It was also significant because Garrett was less willing to give up his life to move to Boston and leave his store.

"The Little Scuba Shop." //Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Islands//. Web. 1 Jun 2010. .

The newspaper was important because Theresa works at the newspaper in Boston as an editorial writer. She publishes the letter in the paper by some prodding from her boss and friend, Deanna, and is brought to another letter. Without her job at the paper, Theresa would be more likely to move down to live with Garrett, but with her blossoming career, she’s scared to leave it behind.

"Boston Globe Newspaper Cover." //The Economics of Content//. Web. 1 Jun 2010. .