The Bashi Channel separates Taiwan from the Philippine islands. It is located in the Luzon Strait and is a strategic waterway used for maritime activities between the two regions.
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, discovered a strait in the Pacific Ocean that is now named the Strait of Magellan in his honor. He also led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe and reached the Philippines in 1521, where he was killed during a battle with the indigenous people.
Scylla is a mythical creature in Greek mythology that is typically depicted as a multi-headed sea monster located in a narrow strait. It poses a danger to sailors by attacking and devouring them as they pass through the strait. Its presence creates a perilous navigation challenge for ships.
Odysseus chooses to go on Scylla's side of the strait because he believes facing the danger of Scylla is a less risky option than facing Charybdis, the whirlpool monster. He hopes to minimize casualties by sacrificing only a few men to Scylla, rather than risking losing the entire ship to Charybdis.
"Stuck between Scylla and Charybdis" is an idiom that means being caught between two equally challenging or dangerous situations where avoiding one risk means facing another. It originates from Greek mythology, where Scylla and Charybdis were two sea monsters located on opposite sides of a narrow strait, making navigation treacherous.
"I always used to think of myself as a bishop, a headmaster, a judge. I was always ashamed of thinking about things like that. Always I have to do what others want" (Chapter 7). "I could not escape a feeling that this was my own funeral, and you do not cry in that case. It was the first funeral I had ever attended" (Chapter 11). "I did not cry then or ever about Finny. I did not cry even when I stood watching him being lowered into his family’s strait-laced burial ground outside of Boston" (Chapter 13). These quotes showcase Gene's internal struggles with dishonesty, guilt, and lack of emotional connection towards Finny, further highlighting his complex character.
Taiwan or Formosa strait
The Formosa strait, which is also known as the Taiwan strait
Cook Strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.Fouveaux Strait separates the South Island and Stewart Island.
The Taiwan Strait separates China from Taiwan. It is a body of water that connects the East China Sea to the South China Sea. It is approximately 180 kilometers (110 miles) wide at its narrowest point.
Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China
The Foveaux Strait
cook strait
It separates into the two islands Greenland and Iceland.
The Cook straight separates the North and South islands of New Zealand.
The bodies of water surrounding the Philippine archipelago include the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, the Celebes Sea to the south, and the Sulu Sea to the southwest. Additionally, the Luzon Strait separates the Philippines from Taiwan, while the Babuyan Channel lies between the Philippines and the Babuyan Islands.
The Denmark Strait separates Iceland and Greenland.
The Strait of Formosa separates Taiwan (aka, Formosa) from the mainland Chinese Provence of Fukien. The Strait is an arm of the Pacific Ocean that runs from the South China Sea to the East China Sea.