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The Blue Lagoon · Chapter

XXII: Together explained

Emmeline, Dick, and baby Hannah drift away from the island into the open sea under the stars.

What happens

Emmeline, Dick, and baby Hannah drift away from the island into the open sea under the stars. United in their final voyage, they find peace in togetherness, embracing whatever comes next. Emmeline holds a branch of crimson berries, the last gift from their lost world.

Themes in this chapter

  • Love and Connection

    The chapter emphasizes the unbreakable bond between Emmeline and Dick, their souls mingling as they face the unknown together.

  • Death and Mortality

    The voyage suggests a passage toward death, yet the characters feel neither sorrow nor fear, accepting their fate together.

Characters to notice

  • Emmeline

    Clasps the baby and leans against Dick, holding the branch of crimson berries.

  • Dick

    Sits with Emmeline as they drift together, sharing a kiss and a moment of unity.

  • Hannah

    The baby clasped to Emmeline's breast, part of the final voyage.

Key passages

  • “The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the southwestern horizon.”

    The island disappeared gradually, becoming a faint mark on the horizon by sunset.

    Describes the physical departure from the island.

  • “They were together. Come what might, nothing could divide them; even should they sleep and never wake up, they would sleep together.”

    They were united, and no matter what happened, nothing could separate them, not even death.

    Highlights the central theme of unity and acceptance.

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