Since our characters are traveling from America to England, we hear tons about these two places—from the mice and the humans, since they're all pretty opinionated. In Secrets at Sea there are a lot of differences between these two countries and their cultures. And one major difference is titles—you know, Lord, Lady, Earl… that sort of thing. The Cranstons don't have a title, since they're from America, but now they're entering a whole new class system. There's even a princess. So the Cranstons and their mice will need to figure out how to navigate all these new rankings, while still keeping some of their American roots, too.
Questions About Contrasting Regions: England and America
- How does this book characterize America? What about England? Are these positive portrayals or negative ones?
- Are England and America portrayed as similar in this book? How are they different?
- Does one country come across as better than another in Secrets at Sea? Or are they equals? Do the human characters prefer one country to another? What about the mice characters?
Chew on This
When it comes to countries, England is the place to be. Secrets at Sea argues that England is way better than America.
England and America can be cool, but they're both pretty flawed places. Secrets at Sea argues that each of these countries has lots of problems that need to be solved.