Ariel Dances

"Ariel Dances" by Ethel Cook Eliot is a story of a young woman named Ariel Clare adjusting to life after experiencing a significant personal loss. Beginning on a ship traveling from Bermuda to New York, the story shows a quiet young woman coping with feelings of grief and the unfamiliar world around her. The story follows her struggle to find her place as she deals with the death of her father and anticipates meeting her father's friend, Hugh Weyman, where she hopes find a sense of belonging. The novel captures Ariel's contemplation of her own identity and value while being surrounded by the vibrant lives of other passengers.