i chose to draw this because the devil is like making the ship go through many obstacles. The devil is like the anger of Jaggery.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
soo. english.
personal response...
my reaction to charlottes way of acting in chapters 9-15 was something along the lines of... WHAT IS SHE STUPID?!?! We don't live in a fairytail!! Not EVERYONE is going to make it out of this ALIVE!!! There is no 'and they lived happily ever after...' What do you think GUNS are for?!?!? The elegant craftminship?!?! Heck no thats what statues are for!! Guns = killing. And why does she think no one else is allowed to have a gun?!?! because the captain lets then take the guns whenever they wanted?!?! If THAT was the case, he'd be LONG DEAD. I mean if he was actually a GOOD captain, no one would think of shooting him down! Henceforth why none of them are allowed to have guns! Because Captain Jaggery is just THAT HORRIBLE. I mean if it was a family fight, sure, some dirty looks and some angry words, but hey, you have to hate someone ALOT to want to shoot them down. It's not "Hey give me back that teddy bear! I've got a gun right here and if you don't give me it back, YOU WON'T LIVE TO SEE A TOMORROW." Uh, no. It's got to be something more serious, more dangerous, more personal. And why does she think the crew would lie to her about what Captain Jaggery has done? Do they want anything from her? Do they necessarily think she'll earn them anything? Does she think that they care for a snotty, selfish, stupid girl that can't seem to open her eyes wide enough? No, they don't. So there is no reason that the crew would lie to her about Jaggery's past. It's not 'I'm jealous, why doesn't she like us more?!' I mean they're obviously trying to tell her something important!! I mean Charlotte is basically thinking 'if that dog is supposedly the most vicious, dangerous dog in the world, and it has a nice, fluffy brown coat and silky ears, they HEY, they must all be lying!! This is the sweetest dog in the world (and she goes to pet the dog and it bites her head off)' Which is basically what Captain Jaggery represents. Sure, he's got the broad shoulders, the fine clothes, the looks, but a murderer may have that too, (I just remembered HE'S a murderer, on second thought) and there's nothing that stops them from cutting off someone's head, broad shoulders or not. So I suppose you've figured out that I don't think her decisions are exactly.... wise? Yeah, actually the opposite. Try arrogant, blind, and lacking about a mountain of intelligence. Never mind that she went to school and had a governess. I don't think 'foolish' quite does it.
Evaluate and Connect...
I think the idiot Charlotte here (If you need evidence of how she's and idiot, please, look above. Oh, oh wait, you need textual evidence...) "'A rack of muskets. All loaded. But locked, the key secured. You have my word, Miss Doyle, there are no other guns aboard but mine." "I'm very glad, sir," I replied with a shiver." (pg 47) Everything is locked up for a reason. Sometimes so people won't steal it, and others to make sure whatever it is that's locked up is not used in the wrong way. So, why would Captain Jaggery lock up his guns? Because it's fun? Because he doesn't want a little boy accidentally coming in and shooting his himself? Well, considering this isn't day care camp and there are no little boys, it must be because he doesn't want anyone stealing the guns and using them. And there is no reason a crew member should shoot another. They barely have enough people as it is. It doesn't matter if you're a tad annoying. If you can work and do what you need to, then heck, welcome! So besides the crew... who else is there? Charlotte and Captain Jaggery. Since Charlotte hasn't done anything to put there lives in danger YET, then she's out. And who does that leave? Captain Jaggery. Which also explains why HE keeps the guns and not someone else. The victims need to protect themselves, like they say 'keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.' Just like Captain Jaggery, who's enemies are the guns and the crew, keeps the guns and has Charlotte spy on the crew. I think Charlotte was trying to befriend the captain because he was something she was accustomed to aboard this ship as the only lady among a very manly and not very gentlemen like crew. "And he--I saw it in a glance--was a gentlemen, the kind of man I was used to. A man to be trusted. In short, an man to whom I could talk and upon whom I could reply" (pg 29) (Yes, I know, a person can be dumb, but THAT dumb?) Also, she thinks he is the only one that can match up to her status, who she can talk to and rely on simply because he's a captain and dresses nice. Never mind what's on the inside. "Never had I met with such impertinence! That this Zachariah, my inferior, a cook, should tell such a slanderous tale of violence and cruelty regarding Captain Jaggery to me--as though it were a confidence--was deeply mortifying." (42) She thinks she is higher than all of them, that there is apparently a social status on this ship, and after Captain Jaggery, she is just one step below, and under that, a BILLION steps below, she can almost see the crew standing there, looking up at her. And despite the fact that she is centuries younger and has not experienced half of what they have, just because she's got the nice clothes and the manners, somehow that makes her better than them. "Though I desired to make it clear that the crew and I were on different levels......" (pg 68)
Also, she can't accept herself as something other than what people expect her to be. "Later on, I admit--I tried the garments on, finding them surprisingly comfortable until, shocked, I remembered myself. Hurriedly, I took them off, resolving not to stoop so low again." (pg 70) Even though she herself admitted they were very comfortable, she couldn't bring herself to wear it because it was 'unlady-like'.
I think Charlotte's decision to join the crew was partly because she had no one else that would accept her, "...the crew would have nothing but loathing for me who had so betrayed them.....And Captain Jaggery? Without intending to hadn't I done him a great wrong when i'd cut his face--albeit unintentionally--with the whip?" (pg 103) and if she had to pick between the crew and Jaggery, obviously she'd pick the crew because she had something to make up to the them (when she betrayed them). "Yet I told myself i must accept my responsibility so as to prove to those men that it had been my head that was wrong, not my heart." (pg 111-112) Also, I think she felt she owed it to Zachariah. But in addition to that, I think she was trying to run away from the Captain, to distance herself from him and his evil ways. "'I want nothing to do with him! I hate him!" (pg 107)
Picture is at...
http://files.clustershot.com/files/photos/large/441606.jpg
I chose this because it represents a hurricane in a way. The middle is bright and shining, just like how in the eye of a hurricane all is calm and relaxed, but when you leave the eye the world as you know it is once again thrown into chaos and confusion, like Charlotte was during the storm. It was the first time she experienced anything like that, and the first time so much depended on her. Also, she had to put her life in such a dangerous position. Even though she climbed the mast before, she never climbed it in a storm and certainly never in a HURRICANE. Also, the picture kind of looks like lightning that is swirling around, like the fearful, paniced emotions in the people on the boat. Also, lightning is hard to predict, and when it comes, it's deadly and dangerous, like a hurricane. You never know just how strong it can be until you land in the middle of it.
my reaction to charlottes way of acting in chapters 9-15 was something along the lines of... WHAT IS SHE STUPID?!?! We don't live in a fairytail!! Not EVERYONE is going to make it out of this ALIVE!!! There is no 'and they lived happily ever after...' What do you think GUNS are for?!?!? The elegant craftminship?!?! Heck no thats what statues are for!! Guns = killing. And why does she think no one else is allowed to have a gun?!?! because the captain lets then take the guns whenever they wanted?!?! If THAT was the case, he'd be LONG DEAD. I mean if he was actually a GOOD captain, no one would think of shooting him down! Henceforth why none of them are allowed to have guns! Because Captain Jaggery is just THAT HORRIBLE. I mean if it was a family fight, sure, some dirty looks and some angry words, but hey, you have to hate someone ALOT to want to shoot them down. It's not "Hey give me back that teddy bear! I've got a gun right here and if you don't give me it back, YOU WON'T LIVE TO SEE A TOMORROW." Uh, no. It's got to be something more serious, more dangerous, more personal. And why does she think the crew would lie to her about what Captain Jaggery has done? Do they want anything from her? Do they necessarily think she'll earn them anything? Does she think that they care for a snotty, selfish, stupid girl that can't seem to open her eyes wide enough? No, they don't. So there is no reason that the crew would lie to her about Jaggery's past. It's not 'I'm jealous, why doesn't she like us more?!' I mean they're obviously trying to tell her something important!! I mean Charlotte is basically thinking 'if that dog is supposedly the most vicious, dangerous dog in the world, and it has a nice, fluffy brown coat and silky ears, they HEY, they must all be lying!! This is the sweetest dog in the world (and she goes to pet the dog and it bites her head off)' Which is basically what Captain Jaggery represents. Sure, he's got the broad shoulders, the fine clothes, the looks, but a murderer may have that too, (I just remembered HE'S a murderer, on second thought) and there's nothing that stops them from cutting off someone's head, broad shoulders or not. So I suppose you've figured out that I don't think her decisions are exactly.... wise? Yeah, actually the opposite. Try arrogant, blind, and lacking about a mountain of intelligence. Never mind that she went to school and had a governess. I don't think 'foolish' quite does it.
Evaluate and Connect...
I think the idiot Charlotte here (If you need evidence of how she's and idiot, please, look above. Oh, oh wait, you need textual evidence...) "'A rack of muskets. All loaded. But locked, the key secured. You have my word, Miss Doyle, there are no other guns aboard but mine." "I'm very glad, sir," I replied with a shiver." (pg 47) Everything is locked up for a reason. Sometimes so people won't steal it, and others to make sure whatever it is that's locked up is not used in the wrong way. So, why would Captain Jaggery lock up his guns? Because it's fun? Because he doesn't want a little boy accidentally coming in and shooting his himself? Well, considering this isn't day care camp and there are no little boys, it must be because he doesn't want anyone stealing the guns and using them. And there is no reason a crew member should shoot another. They barely have enough people as it is. It doesn't matter if you're a tad annoying. If you can work and do what you need to, then heck, welcome! So besides the crew... who else is there? Charlotte and Captain Jaggery. Since Charlotte hasn't done anything to put there lives in danger YET, then she's out. And who does that leave? Captain Jaggery. Which also explains why HE keeps the guns and not someone else. The victims need to protect themselves, like they say 'keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.' Just like Captain Jaggery, who's enemies are the guns and the crew, keeps the guns and has Charlotte spy on the crew. I think Charlotte was trying to befriend the captain because he was something she was accustomed to aboard this ship as the only lady among a very manly and not very gentlemen like crew. "And he--I saw it in a glance--was a gentlemen, the kind of man I was used to. A man to be trusted. In short, an man to whom I could talk and upon whom I could reply" (pg 29) (Yes, I know, a person can be dumb, but THAT dumb?) Also, she thinks he is the only one that can match up to her status, who she can talk to and rely on simply because he's a captain and dresses nice. Never mind what's on the inside. "Never had I met with such impertinence! That this Zachariah, my inferior, a cook, should tell such a slanderous tale of violence and cruelty regarding Captain Jaggery to me--as though it were a confidence--was deeply mortifying." (42) She thinks she is higher than all of them, that there is apparently a social status on this ship, and after Captain Jaggery, she is just one step below, and under that, a BILLION steps below, she can almost see the crew standing there, looking up at her. And despite the fact that she is centuries younger and has not experienced half of what they have, just because she's got the nice clothes and the manners, somehow that makes her better than them. "Though I desired to make it clear that the crew and I were on different levels......" (pg 68)
Also, she can't accept herself as something other than what people expect her to be. "Later on, I admit--I tried the garments on, finding them surprisingly comfortable until, shocked, I remembered myself. Hurriedly, I took them off, resolving not to stoop so low again." (pg 70) Even though she herself admitted they were very comfortable, she couldn't bring herself to wear it because it was 'unlady-like'.
I think Charlotte's decision to join the crew was partly because she had no one else that would accept her, "...the crew would have nothing but loathing for me who had so betrayed them.....And Captain Jaggery? Without intending to hadn't I done him a great wrong when i'd cut his face--albeit unintentionally--with the whip?" (pg 103) and if she had to pick between the crew and Jaggery, obviously she'd pick the crew because she had something to make up to the them (when she betrayed them). "Yet I told myself i must accept my responsibility so as to prove to those men that it had been my head that was wrong, not my heart." (pg 111-112) Also, I think she felt she owed it to Zachariah. But in addition to that, I think she was trying to run away from the Captain, to distance herself from him and his evil ways. "'I want nothing to do with him! I hate him!" (pg 107)
Picture is at...
http://files.clustershot.com/files/photos/large/441606.jpg
I chose this because it represents a hurricane in a way. The middle is bright and shining, just like how in the eye of a hurricane all is calm and relaxed, but when you leave the eye the world as you know it is once again thrown into chaos and confusion, like Charlotte was during the storm. It was the first time she experienced anything like that, and the first time so much depended on her. Also, she had to put her life in such a dangerous position. Even though she climbed the mast before, she never climbed it in a storm and certainly never in a HURRICANE. Also, the picture kind of looks like lightning that is swirling around, like the fearful, paniced emotions in the people on the boat. Also, lightning is hard to predict, and when it comes, it's deadly and dangerous, like a hurricane. You never know just how strong it can be until you land in the middle of it.
english stuff
i chose this picture because it shows the ship is having trouble and the sea is not calm as well as most of the people on the ship in chapters 9-15. there is sunlight which means the storm in over as well as the conflicts on the ship will soon end.
Reaction- Charlotte is a tattletale. a little girl doing as shes told, following orders from a " gentleman". charlotte is foolish for revealing all of the crews sercrets when she, herslef didn't have the full information about the situation. for example, when she tells the capitan of ewing's pistol and the round robin. when capitan jaggery shoots and kills mr. cranick she does nothing to stop him. in the end when she decides to join the crew she shows the beginning of her transformation and logical self.
Evaluate- charlotte wants to be like an accessory on capitan jaggery, because she sees him as the powerful sun(pg 52). she feels as if she must obey him, like a fatherly figure (pg 46). since she is his informant she believes the capitan cares about her but all he wants is information. she pleads the capitan for forgiveness(pg 104), because she sees him as a source of protection and the only one on the ship she can relate to.
charlotte underwent a sudden change from capitan's informant to sailor in training. the crew doesnt believe her at first when she decides to join the men (pg 112). they say she is " a pretty girl" (pg 115). not only that but they think she is a traitor for the events she caused on the ship.
English Questions
I drew a picture of a baby pushing cubes off because the storm was destroying the ship pretty easily. When Charlotte was trying to cut the ropes off, instead of putting much effort into it, the storm kind of helped her. The baby is like the storm while the toy cube is like the ship.
Personal Response
In chapter 9-15, I had a weird reaction toward Charlotte. I thought her telling the Captain everything that was going on the ship was unwise, not only did it kill a crew member, but it also killed her only friend on the ship. I thought it was wise for her to join the crew and go against Captain Jaggery. When she rebelled against him, everything on the ship started becoming much better.
Evaluate and Connect
Charlotte tries to get along with Captain Jaggery, because he reminds her of her father (page 46). He reminds her of her father because the way his cabin is. Since she appreciates the cabin, it probably would mean that the room was considered royalty. She probably also tried to work along with Captain Jaggery, because Zacariah and the crew were her inferior(page 42). The crew was also considered Captain Jaggery's inferior. Since both Charlotte and Captain Jaggery have something in common, they have something to talk about. When people have something to talk about, they tend to become much closer to each other. They both agree that these sailors have no natural tenderness (page 46).
I thought that Charlotte's decision for joining the crew had its ups and downs. For example, when she at first joined the crew, they say that is a "pretty girl"( page 115). They didn't just call her a girl they called her a PRETTY girl. When they say pretty they probably meant that she couldn't do the crew's work since she would probably complain. The good thing of joining the crew was to annoy Captain Jaggery. Since she knew the real side of him, Charlotte managed to turn Captain Jaggery into a ghost with murder in his eyes. (page 136).
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Charlotte Doyle.
Personal Response
Honestly, I really admire Charlotte's behavior in Chapters 9-15. Even though she was very foolish and immature in the beginning, she didn't understand what was going on and who she should follow. She was like a lost puppy, in a crowded mall. Puzzled, Charlotte didn't know who to listen to and what to do, likewise a puppy trying to find their owners by following people that look like their owner. It is necessarily not her fault, she grew up in an environment where people made choices for her, and she had no responsibility. I thought it was foolish when Charlotte told Captain Jaggery about the pistol and the Round Robin. I think she should have stayed mutual and kept it as a secret until she found her place, and knew which side she was on. Although she was not thinking, and made foolish mistakes, I think she showed a good act of perseverence. She was simply trying to just please everyone, and a lot of the time she was in the wrong place, at the wrong time.
Honestly, I really admire Charlotte's behavior in Chapters 9-15. Even though she was very foolish and immature in the beginning, she didn't understand what was going on and who she should follow. She was like a lost puppy, in a crowded mall. Puzzled, Charlotte didn't know who to listen to and what to do, likewise a puppy trying to find their owners by following people that look like their owner. It is necessarily not her fault, she grew up in an environment where people made choices for her, and she had no responsibility. I thought it was foolish when Charlotte told Captain Jaggery about the pistol and the Round Robin. I think she should have stayed mutual and kept it as a secret until she found her place, and knew which side she was on. Although she was not thinking, and made foolish mistakes, I think she showed a good act of perseverence. She was simply trying to just please everyone, and a lot of the time she was in the wrong place, at the wrong time.
Evaluate and Connect
I think Charlotte decided to befriend Captain Jaggery after all that happened because in the generation, and the way of life she lived in, she was taught to trust gentlemen and lean on them more than anyone else. Captain Jaggery was a "gentleman, the kind of man I was used to. A man to be trusted. In short, a man whom i could talk and upon whom I could rely." [Pg. 29] Even when she hated him, and thought he was horrible, she felt that he was the only person she could fall back on. When people need help or advice, they look for, and is most comfortable with familiarity. Likewise, not a lot of people ask for advice from someone with a very different personality or outer appearance. They look for someone who looks like they can understand them the best. I honestly think it is not her fault, that she was not taught to think for herself, and do the right thing, but its also not an excuse. There are always firsts, and she should've been able to see for the first time that Captain Jaggery is NOT the person she thought he was, and that he is cruel and mean. I despise how she is so oblivious to that.
I think that Charlotte decided to join the crew, because she started to see that Captain Jaggery really wasn't who she thought he was, and that being a gentlewoman really wasn't worth anything when on a ship of life or death. She needed a way to prove herself, to show that she was actually worth something more than a girl who did nothing but sit wearing pretty dresses all day. In other words, she was trying to save herself from completely drowning from confusion and from being unsure about who was right and who was wrong. Having the opportunity to climb the Royal Yard in the storm was healthy for her, because she learned the power of perseverance, and the discomfort of hard work.
IMAGERY:
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Charlotte Doyle
PERSONAL RESPONSE:
When Charlotte tattled on Mr. Ewing and the whole crew (“I hurriedly gave him an account of my experiences in the top cargo as well as my conclusion that the ship carried a stowaway”), I do not think she knew of the consequences that would follow. This foolish act, committed in wanting to look better in the eyes of (Captain) Jaggery, only led to the murder of Cranick, the whipping of Zachariah, and the loss of trust amongst her and the crew members. The next foolish act was when she tried to stop Jaggery from whipping Zachariah. Not only did the black man get whipped even harder after, but Charlotte left a physical and emotional scar in the captain. Charlotte was also foolish at the end of Chapter 14 when she called Jaggery a coward and a fraud. All she did was anger him and make him want to get her into trouble even more.
On the brighter side, it was a wiser choice of Charlotte joining the crew instead of having no one on her side. Now that she passed the test, she is in a “family.” She at least has a few friends now.
EVALUATE AND CONNECT:
Charlotte tries to get along with the captain because she feels like he is the only person she can connect to and he is the only person on the ship that she feels, is sophisticated and on her level. At one point, she feels that her relationship with him is so strong and great that she says,“ Captain Jaggery was a brilliant sun and I, a Juno moon, basked in reflected glory."(Pg. 52)” However, her wanting and blind following of Jaggery is only natural, because he is a gentleman, and Charlotte has known only gentlemen in her life. I think Charlotte’s decision to join the crew is somewhat wise, for she now has the opportunity to gain back the respect she lost from the crew. Also, she has friends and companions on whom she can rely, which, she will later need in the future.
This image shows a forlorn image of a lake and the sky. The picture is symbolic of the dark and dangerous situation of the storm. However the sunlight in the mountains shows that there is hope far away that can be reached.
A New Beggining
Personal Response
I think that that Charlotte is foolish when she went to tell Captain Jaggery about Ewing's pistol and about the round robin she saw in the forecastle. She sated "when my much-loved brother broke a rare vase, and I, out of a high sense of duty told on him despite what I knew would be my father's certain fury".(pg.85) She should have just minded her own business so that she could have stayed out of trouble. She did have some wise moments after that though. During the "rebellion" she did nothing to stop Jagerry from shooting Cranick. But she could not have stood there and watch Zachariah being punished for no particular reason. She grabbed the whip they were using on Zachariah and slashed Jaggery across the face. At that point everybody on the ship hated her. After the whole situation she pulled on the clothes that was made for her by Zachariah and went to Mr. Fisk. There she managed to say "I've come to be part of the crew".(pg.112
Evaluate and Connect
I think Charlotte tried to befriend Captain Jaggery because she feels that she needs a gentleman to guide and protect her all the time. Since Captain Jaggery was the only real "gentlemen" on board' he had to be the one. To her' Captain Jaggery was like a father figure, and she would do anything to please him. She was afraid and really wanted his protection. She stated that Captain Jaggery was a "brilliant sun and, and I a Juno moon, basked in reflected glory"(pg.52) She felt greater than all the men on the ship, not including Captain Jaggery of course.
Charlotte deciding to join the crew was a great decision. The crew hated her at the time, so she was brave enough to tell them that she wanted to join them. She will always want to be with someone, so she doesn't enjoy being alone. She even passed the test of climbing the masts to prove herself to the crew.
Art Connection
I chose this picture because it shows how a storm could be dark and gray, but that there will always be light in the end.
I think that that Charlotte is foolish when she went to tell Captain Jaggery about Ewing's pistol and about the round robin she saw in the forecastle. She sated "when my much-loved brother broke a rare vase, and I, out of a high sense of duty told on him despite what I knew would be my father's certain fury".(pg.85) She should have just minded her own business so that she could have stayed out of trouble. She did have some wise moments after that though. During the "rebellion" she did nothing to stop Jagerry from shooting Cranick. But she could not have stood there and watch Zachariah being punished for no particular reason. She grabbed the whip they were using on Zachariah and slashed Jaggery across the face. At that point everybody on the ship hated her. After the whole situation she pulled on the clothes that was made for her by Zachariah and went to Mr. Fisk. There she managed to say "I've come to be part of the crew".(pg.112
Evaluate and Connect
I think Charlotte tried to befriend Captain Jaggery because she feels that she needs a gentleman to guide and protect her all the time. Since Captain Jaggery was the only real "gentlemen" on board' he had to be the one. To her' Captain Jaggery was like a father figure, and she would do anything to please him. She was afraid and really wanted his protection. She stated that Captain Jaggery was a "brilliant sun and, and I a Juno moon, basked in reflected glory"(pg.52) She felt greater than all the men on the ship, not including Captain Jaggery of course.
Charlotte deciding to join the crew was a great decision. The crew hated her at the time, so she was brave enough to tell them that she wanted to join them. She will always want to be with someone, so she doesn't enjoy being alone. She even passed the test of climbing the masts to prove herself to the crew.
Art Connection
I chose this picture because it shows how a storm could be dark and gray, but that there will always be light in the end.
Ch. 9-5 The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Personal Response:
I think that Charlotte Doyle is very, very foolish. She never thinks before she does anything like when she tells Captain Jaggery about the round robin and the pistol. The thing that is going though my mind at that moment is "What are all the pistols and weapons stored in his room for then?!? Display??"
She also ignores all the evidence that he's bad. One thing he does is overworking the crew and making them do more than necessary. His face also "suddenly flushes with excitement" ( pg.85) at the mention of the pistol among the crew. He is excited at the very thought of violence. Next, his face sometimes flashes with anger or he snaps at the crew for doing the tiniest thing wrong. Even when the captian kills Cranick, and almost whips Zachariah to death, She still comes skipping back to him as though he had done nothing wrong. SHE asks for forgiveness from HIM. She wants to be friends with a murderer.
Evaluate and Connect:
Charlotte tries to get along with the captain because she was raised that way. She had said "beyond all else, i had been educated to believe taht when i was wrong it was my responsibility-mine alone- to admit my fault and make amends." (pg.103) He was a "gentleman, the kind of man i was used to. A man to be trusted. In short, a man whom i could talk and upon whom i could rely." (pg.29) She was also lonely because the crew was mad at her for betraying them by telling the captain about the pistol and the round robin. She had had always relied on the captain for support and thats who she thought she could still rely on.
I think that Charlotte's decision to joing the crew was very brave and mature of her. She had finally made a decision by herself even if it was because the captain had rejected her. But then she had said "my heart beating painfully as if i were in some danger...Yet i told myself i must accept my responsibility" (pg.111) SHe had finally grown out of her coccoon and spread her wings. She had grown up at the point. She had stuck to her decision even when she had to climg the royal yard, the highest mast on the ship, even though she knew that if she fell, she would die within impact. She had made up her mind and never gave up, even when she wanted to badly.
Art/Music Connection:
The picture is calm but rough at the same time. The waves are still somewhat rough showing the hints of a hurricane but calm at the same time. Its rough showing everything that happenned on the voyage and all the hard tasks that she had to overtake. The black is contrasting very greatly to the white in the sky showing what the innocent person she once was and the different person that she now is. She had changed from all the experiences and sights that she had seen along the journey. THe old her is long gone, like the little ship in the background. The old her is in the back of her mind, like how the ship is fading. wat happenned before was forgotton, replace with the new, and the present.
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Personal Response:
In the Ch 9-15, Charlotte's reaction and behaviors were surprising to me. As a young lady like her I would've thought that she would have stayed in her cabin and weeped throughout the voyage. But she didn't, so she is an unusual lady or how Capt. Jaggery may have said, "Unnatural".
A foolish thing that she had done in Ch 9. was that she told Captain Jaggery about Mr. Ewing's Pistol and the hidden Round Robin. If she had asked the crew what the Round Robin was, then she may have understood why they would have the Round Robin. Another foolish thing that she did in Ch. 9, is that she went to Captain Jaggery and asked for his forgiveness, after she accidently whipped his face and left a long red mark across his face. She would have been better off staying away from him.
A wise thing she had done while on the Sea Hawk is that she joined the crew. This showed that she wanted to earn the trust of the crew. She is willing to risk her life so that she can bond with the crew members. If she remained as a lady, she would have been unforgivable until Zachariah came out of his hiding spot. Another wise thing she did was climb up the "Royal Yard". This got rid of the fear of heights that most people have so she may work on the Sea Hawk. This did not just give her courage, but it also help her bond with the crew.
Evaluate and Connect:
She thinks that a gentleman would always forgive the lady for her mistakes. She thinks that her relationship with the captain is still in her lady-like world. She finally realizes that the captain was a harsh, cruel man ever to sail the seas. She practically hates him now that he yells at her in a not so gentleman-like way.
When Charlotte joined the crew, it showed that she could take up a job as any other crew member. It showed that she was willing to risk her life into getting the crew's trust. She successfully climbs up and down the "Royal Yard" in Ch. 10 and did not kill herself. This gave the crew more trust in her in working on the ship.
Art and Music Connection:
There are no lyrics to the song.
Author Song Name
William Tell Overture - The Storm
This song represents the ship's battle against the storm. When it get near to the end, it is not as harsh as the storm part. This is when the storm dies down and when Charlotte goes to sleep in her hammock.
In the Land of Charlotte Doyle
Personal Response:
When I first read this book, I thought that Charlotte was one of the princess girls that barely had a concern for the outside life. However, when I read chapters 9-15 there was a sudden change that I never predicted. From the orderly selfish gentlewoman, she changed to become one of the crew as the roughness of her inner self was becoming visible. This change seemed to be like a spark, or the beginning of a new life, of the line connected to a dynamite.
- Foolish Behaviors:
As soon as I continued to read the book, my jaws started to be wide open reading(Pg.84- 85). During these pages, it included Charlotte basically "tattling" about seeing a pistol and round robin at the forecastle.As specified, she said that she felt like the time when she was tattling her brother break a rare vase on (Pg.85). Because of this a man on ship named Cranick got shot and her other closer friend, Zachariah, got whipped 50 lashes. The other foolish attempt was that she was trying to lunge towards Mr. Hollybrass as she whipped Captain Jaggery at his face.(Pg.98- 100). Due to that, Captain Jaggery gave more pain and blood to Zachariah. Charlotte was begging him to stop whipping an innocent man that was just her friend. The other foolish behavior of Charlotte was when she didn't completely listen to Grimes' direction of fixing
the bowspirit(Pg.133-134). Charlotte thought the whole thing was easy and didn't care much about her carefulness. She thought that she would live, but it turned out that she almost died from drowning. As one can see, Charlotte was a person that made many mistakes aboard the ship of the Seahawk.
- Wise Behaviors
During her endeavors of becoming a crew of the ship she needed to pass this certain test climbing up the royal yard. (Pg.112 and Chapter 13) Due to the harsh treatments of Captain Jaggery, she moved to join the crew and climbed up and down the royal yard.Because of her achievement, she proved Captain Jaggery that she wasn't on his side anymore. Charlotte knew that she wouldn't last next to Captain Jaggery due to the events of Cranick getting shot, Zachariah beat up with a whip, and the Captain shouting at Charlotte. Charlotte knows from now on how to be away from people like Captain Jaggery.
Evaluate and Connect:
Charlotte wants to be friends with Captain Jaggery because in her perspective he was "the kind of man I was used to."(Pg. 29) She knew that in order to have a boat trip without any of the other families was to make sure that she was close to a gentleman, Captain Jaggery. That was her interpretation at first before she even knew anything. She was even proud to be linking arms belonging to a murderer as she says, "Captain Jaggery was a brilliant sun and I, a Juno moon, basked in reflected glory."(Pg. 52) When I read this, I thought it was funny because I didn't understand how she could believe a person by just looking at him and thinking that he was a brilliant sun.
I thought that she made an intelligent decision to join the crew because she at least regrets to have believed Captain Jaggery to be a gentleman when he is actually the murderer of the killing of Cranick and almost killing Zachariah by beating him with a whip. This was the decision that made her go out of her comfort zone and become more independent in her life. She even confessed to the denying crew that Captain Jaggery wanted, "nothing to with me."(Pg.116). Although she knew the crew wouldn't be happy with her joining and everything, but she still wants to compensate for the "damage" that she caused.
Music Symbolizing Charlotte and her feelings:
This song is called "Impossible" as the artist is Shontelle. This song was about being apart from her boyfriend. This song relates to Charlotte because at first she kept building her faith and was so happy however, it was broken by telling Captain Jaggery all about the round robin and the pistol. The song is basically her story being told. During the storm it was supposed that she killed Mr. Hollybrass as in the song it says that everything is gone now.
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did, I did
And you were strong and I was not
My illusion, my mistake
I was careless, I forgot
I did
And now when all is done
There is nothing to say
You have gone and so effortlessly
You have won
You can go ahead tell them
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof top
Write it on the sky love
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Falling out of love is hard
Falling for betrayal is worst
Broken trust and broken hearts
I know, I know
Thinking all you need is there
Building faith on love is worst
Empty promises will wear
I know (i know)
And know when all is gone
There is nothing to say
And if you're done with embarrassing me
On your own you can go ahead tell them
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did, I did
And you were strong and I was not
My illusion, my mistake
I was careless, I forgot
I did
And now when all is done
There is nothing to say
You have gone and so effortlessly
You have won
You can go ahead tell them
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof top
Write it on the sky love
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Falling out of love is hard
Falling for betrayal is worst
Broken trust and broken hearts
I know, I know
Thinking all you need is there
Building faith on love is worst
Empty promises will wear
I know (i know)
And know when all is gone
There is nothing to say
And if you're done with embarrassing me
On your own you can go ahead tell them
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof top
Write it on the sky love
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Ooh impossible (yeah yeah)
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof top
Write it on the sky love
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy (i was happy)
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did
Shout it from the roof top
Write it on the sky love
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Ooh impossible (yeah yeah)
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof top
Write it on the sky love
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy (i was happy)
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did
Personal response: I think of this as a "great job" in a sarcastic way. Helping Zachariah was a wise choice because Zachariah is actually alive and he saved Charlotte, but it can also be bad because Charlotte was framed because the dirk Zachariah gave her was used to kill Mr. Hollybrass. Joining the crew was a wise choice because I think Captain Jaggery was a mad man for whipping Zachariah just because he assumed he was part of the round robin. Going to Mr. Ewing’s chest was an absolute bad idea. The bad idea is seeing the round robin and telling Captain Jaggery about it. This got Mr. Cranick killed and Zachariah supposedly to be dead.
Evaluate and connect: Charlotte tries to get along with the captain because she thinks he is a high-class person like her, a true gentleman. She thinks Captain Jaggery is "a brilliant sun and I [Charlotte], a Juno moon, basked in his reflective glory."(Pg. 52). Charlotte idolizes Captain Jaggery and thinks of him as her guide.
Art and music connection:
I think this storm in the image above is destructive like the storm in the book. All credits goes to the artist(s).
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Personal Response:
To me, charlotte’s behavior, in this part, is both reckless and stupid, but at the same time she becomes stronger in heart and takes responsibility for her actions. While Charlotte looks for a needle for Mr. Ewing, She uncovers a pistol and a round robin(79). Her first mistake happens when she tells Captain Jaggery (85)about her findings. She should have known someone was going to get in trouble even though she didnt mean any harm. Once captain Jaggery calls out the crew he kills Mr. Cranick, and demands that someone else be punished. When Jaggery starts whipping Zachariah, Charlotte acts carelessly, grabs the whip and accidentally hits Jaaggery in the face. Jaggery, enraged with Charlotte, mecilessly whips Zachariah in the back, almost killing him. At this point Charlotte seems like a child telling on the crew, and even more as she almost gets Zachariah killed.
Later on, She takes responsibility by joining the crew(112). This shows her bravery and determination to make up for what she has done. When charlotte tells the crew that she wishes to bcome one of the crew, she is told to climb up to the top of the crows nest and back. Once she completes her task Jaggery understands that she has turned to their side and has become one of them. When the storm comes Charlotte was to cut down a sail, to save the ship. Once the storm subsides Charlotte's dirk is found on Mr Hollybrass' back. Jaggery accuses Charlotte of murder, which causes her to spit on his boots. This was a very reckless action because charlotte does not understand the authority on the ship and disrespects the captain in front of his own crew.
Evaluate and connect:
Charlotte wants to get along with the captain because she knows that he is the captain and she thinks that both of them are above all of the crew. She liked the respect and praise she got from being present right beside the captain. "Captain Jaggery was a brilliant sun and I, a Juno moon, basked in his reflective glory"(52)
When charlotte says "I've come, . . .to be one of the crew" (112) i think she felt bad for what she has done to Zachariah and Mr. Cranickand tried to make up for it by taking Their place in the crew. For her this was a tough descision, having to be a sailor and work. This shows her bravery and strength to make up for her actions.
Art and Music Connection:
The picture above goes with the storme scene because the darkness and dim colors represent the troubles Charlotte had to face such as cutting a sail, and the mood of the story when charlotte is accused for murder.Chapter 9-15 Reaction and Artistic Interpretations [:
Personal response:
Truthfully, Charlottes actions in chapters 9-15 are very independent. Throughout the story, she is very immature but like a seed growing into a tree, she matures into a very mature adult.
In chapter 9, Charlotte is still very much immature in her own beliefs and has to rely on Captain Jaggery. While getting a needle for Mr Ewing, (79) she discovers a variety of weapons including a pistol. She also finds a pistol in Ewing's chest and a round robin. Being the tattle tale that she is, she immediately requests a private talk with Captain Jaggery, (84) being very foolish as she still trusts Jaggery as a honest man, like a fatherly figure, despite the horror stories the crew has told her about killing people heartfully and mercilessly. After their talk Jaggery calls all hands on board and immediately kills Cranick with a loaded musket(91), and whips Zachariah to "death." After this incident she realizes that she is very foolish, and she decides to join the crew.
When she joins the crew(112) she makes a choice that will change her life forever and shows many acts of perseverance and bravery, and also wisdom. To join the crew, she must climb up the royal yard which is 130 feet up in the air. This is considered one of the most troublesome and challenging tasks to do on board, as it must be climbed in 2 minutes, but for Charlotte she is given as exception and has as much time as needed. When she is successful in doing so, they are loud eruptions of cheer and applause and she is sworn into the crew. Captain Jaggery realizes that Charlotte has switched from the side of sophistication of a gentlewoman to the rough and scarring life of a sailor. Her skin turn pink from the cream color, then into red, and the brown leather hide of a sailor. It bursts into red,oozing, running sores, then hardens(129).
When Jaggery asks Charlotte to cut a sail away(140) during the hurricane he is trying to test what she has learned, but ultimately also trying to save the boat yet kill her. When she is successful, Jaggery has used this time to kill Hollybrass and fake it as Charlotte's doing. His cowardly actions make Charlotte erupt in anger and spit on his boots. This action is very foolish, as she has disrespected the captain and he will do as much as he can to kill her, although it is a representation of her anger.
Evaluate and Connect:
Before she joins the crew she tries to get along with Jaggery as much as possible, and after she whips him in the face resulting in a long gashing scar(104) she remembers her gentlewoman ways and tries to muster up courage to say sorry to Jaggery. "Beyond all else I had been educated to the belief when I was wrong--it was my responsibility --mine alone --to admit my fault and make my amends." (103) She has already be thinking if Jaggery might forgive her, as she was expecting from his gentlemanly ways (103). She tries to get along with the captain because he is like her father on this ship, and she must never disobey the man of authority, as she has been taught all her life, and she wants to "find some way to appease a way to gain his forgiveness, no matter what it took..." (105).
When Charlotte joins the crew it is a very wise decision made for her. She is a meek, weak, sophisticated gentlewoman that is not at all suited for the journey of this trip. Her ways make her stand out, and she can never stand with Jaggery again. She also doesn't want to be alone, thus making herself join the crew, coming prepared in the clothes Zachariah made her, him being almost like prophet in the Bible, knowing this day would come. She experiences life as she has never before, and learns that living is not all about drinking high tea and wearing gloves and delicately eating small wafers of bread and never having fun. Although the sailor life is hardy, she quickly adapts to it, although her hair gets tangled, her gloves are thrown away, and her skin rough as leather.
Art and Music Connection
I chose this picture to represent the storm scene because in this photo, there is a moon, a worldwide symbol of peace and hope. This is very much like Charlotte. But around the moon are dark swirling clouds, representing the tension and anger aboard ship, and the ship being at sea in a horrendous hurricane.
When Jaggery asks Charlotte to cut a sail away(140) during the hurricane he is trying to test what she has learned, but ultimately also trying to save the boat yet kill her. When she is successful, Jaggery has used this time to kill Hollybrass and fake it as Charlotte's doing. His cowardly actions make Charlotte erupt in anger and spit on his boots. This action is very foolish, as she has disrespected the captain and he will do as much as he can to kill her, although it is a representation of her anger.
Evaluate and Connect:
Before she joins the crew she tries to get along with Jaggery as much as possible, and after she whips him in the face resulting in a long gashing scar(104) she remembers her gentlewoman ways and tries to muster up courage to say sorry to Jaggery. "Beyond all else I had been educated to the belief when I was wrong--it was my responsibility --mine alone --to admit my fault and make my amends." (103) She has already be thinking if Jaggery might forgive her, as she was expecting from his gentlemanly ways (103). She tries to get along with the captain because he is like her father on this ship, and she must never disobey the man of authority, as she has been taught all her life, and she wants to "find some way to appease a way to gain his forgiveness, no matter what it took..." (105).
When Charlotte joins the crew it is a very wise decision made for her. She is a meek, weak, sophisticated gentlewoman that is not at all suited for the journey of this trip. Her ways make her stand out, and she can never stand with Jaggery again. She also doesn't want to be alone, thus making herself join the crew, coming prepared in the clothes Zachariah made her, him being almost like prophet in the Bible, knowing this day would come. She experiences life as she has never before, and learns that living is not all about drinking high tea and wearing gloves and delicately eating small wafers of bread and never having fun. Although the sailor life is hardy, she quickly adapts to it, although her hair gets tangled, her gloves are thrown away, and her skin rough as leather.
Art and Music Connection
I chose this picture to represent the storm scene because in this photo, there is a moon, a worldwide symbol of peace and hope. This is very much like Charlotte. But around the moon are dark swirling clouds, representing the tension and anger aboard ship, and the ship being at sea in a horrendous hurricane.
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Personal Response:
In chapters 9-15 Charlotte made me very mad. At first when she told on the crew i really wanted to slap her. She was very annoying to me especially when she went knowing that Captain Jaggery would not like what the crew had done especially having the shotgun and the round robin. Then she went with the Captain and the first mate to watch them distroy the mutiny. She didn't even make a move to stop the Captain from shooting Cranick. Which made me very upset with her. Then she decided to stop Mr. Hollybrass from whipping Captain Jaggery. This made me very surprised and I felt that she had done a wise thing. I also felt very proud of her when she went and joined the crew. I loved when she called Jaggery a "Coward" and a "Fraud." Also when she spat on his boot.
Overall Charlotte is an interesting girl. Sometimes she is not a nice person either telling on someone or doing many stupid things. Though other times she is a smart girl like when she isn't nice to Jaggery or other people. Charlotte has surprised me both in a good way and in a bad way. I think that her joining the crew was a very very good decision on her part and that it will make her very different when she finally gets home.
Evaluate and Connect:
I think Charlotte tries to get along with Captain Jaggery because she thinks he is a true gentleman. Also I think Charlotte thinks he can make her seem more important on the ship instead of just being a passenger she could be the lady of the boat. She thinks that Captain Jaggery is "a brilliant sun and I, a Juno moon, basked in his reflective glory."(Pg. 52) This shows that she thinks of him being something to follow and to pay attention to.
Charlotte decides to join the crew which now hate her because she wants a place to fit in since the Captain now hates her. This shows that she doesn't like to be alone and always needs someone to show her how to do something. She says that "I felt like a princess being led to her throne."
Art and Music Connection:
I choose this picture because it shows how Charlotte was feeling as the hurricane passed. In the inside im sure she felt calm because she was able do climb the sails and help the crew, like the calm water at the bottom. Though on the outside she was very anxious and scared. This is like the sky in this picture it is jumbled
, confused and scared.
, confused and scared.True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Personal response: At first, I was thinking, "WHAT THE HECK, CHARLOTTE?" I wanted to jump into that book and slap the girl silly. Charlotte was being very stupid and childlike, snitching on those that never even trusted her in the first place. Of course, she was a bit hesitant at first, and "could only gulp like a fish out of water." (Pg 85). But she thought she was doing the right thing. Obviously, she didn't mean any bad to come out of telling Captain Jaggery. (Which kind of makes me laugh since Zachariah was nearly whipped to death and Cranick was shot).
Okay, so she learned. And soon enough, she had enough of Jaggery's remarks and stands up to him. "'Coward!' I screamed at him. 'Fraud!'" (Pg 135). Yeah, that was a bit stupid itself. She knew how much power the Captain had and yet she stood up to him, even to the point that she "spat upon the deck by his boots." (Pg 136).
In general, Charlotte's a pretty immature, selfish, common-senseless girl. She thinks she owns the ship just because she's a woman. I think that joining the crew was probably the best thing for her. It toughened her up and broke her shell. Charlotte's actions in the first 12 chapters made me wince, but after joining the crew, she impressed me with her bravery and strength.
Okay, so she learned. And soon enough, she had enough of Jaggery's remarks and stands up to him. "'Coward!' I screamed at him. 'Fraud!'" (Pg 135). Yeah, that was a bit stupid itself. She knew how much power the Captain had and yet she stood up to him, even to the point that she "spat upon the deck by his boots." (Pg 136).
In general, Charlotte's a pretty immature, selfish, common-senseless girl. She thinks she owns the ship just because she's a woman. I think that joining the crew was probably the best thing for her. It toughened her up and broke her shell. Charlotte's actions in the first 12 chapters made me wince, but after joining the crew, she impressed me with her bravery and strength.
Evaluate and connect: Well, firstly, Charlotte wants to get along with the Captain because all her life, a man was there to guide and protect her. She was a weak fool and believed that Jaggery was the one that would fulfill that role. She wanted to do anything to please him, whether it was face harsh treatment and harshly treat the crew members. In the beginning, she thought that "Captain Jaggery was a brilliant sun and I, and Juno moon..." (pg 52). This shows how she felt about their position. She felt superior to the crew members since "they were like men recruited from the doormat of Hell." (Pg 29). Later on, she only wanted to please him because she needs his protection. Charlotte isn't quite independent during chapters 9-15. She still needed to have the comfort and guidance of that fatherly figure in her life. Even through all the trials she faces with his harsh treatment, if she "could have found a way to gain his forgiveness - no matter what it took - [she] would have seized the opportunity." (Pg 105). This shows her desperate needs for his acceptance and guidance.
I think it was smart of her to join the crew, although at first it seemed like she only joined it to be part of something and not be lost on the ship. However, the book progresses and it is clear that the once dependent Charlotte has stepped up to her place and really wants to be part of the crew. She denies Captain Jaggery in front of them. "He wants nothing to do with me." (pg 116). While showing that Captain Jaggery has refused to be the figure he once was before, it also shows that Charlotte doesn't really care about whether or not he will take her under his guidance. With or without him, she is determined to join the crew and be a part of the "family."
Art and music connection:
This picture shows how it might feel being in a storm. It is revealed in this picture that you might feel like you'll never get out (alive, at least) and that things look bleak and depressing, but at the end, there's always light. Charlotte and most of her crew made it out alive, even through the horrendous storm.
This picture shows how it might feel being in a storm. It is revealed in this picture that you might feel like you'll never get out (alive, at least) and that things look bleak and depressing, but at the end, there's always light. Charlotte and most of her crew made it out alive, even through the horrendous storm.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: Chapters 9-15 Response
Personal Response
In chapters 9-15, Charlotte Doyle's reactions and behaviors are very interesting. A foolish thing she did in chapter 9 was tell Captain Jaggery about Mr Ewing's pistol and about the round robin. She knew the captain would get mad but she didn't think of all the consequences for telling the captain. On page 85, "In a flash I recollected a time when my much-loved brother broke a rare vase, and I, out of a high sense of duty told on him despite what I knew would be my father's certain fury." This foolishness of hers caused Mr. Cranick to be shot and Zachariah to be whipped raw. She had a slight idea of what would happen, but she felt like it was her duty to be the captain's eyes and ears. Another foolish decision made by Charlotte was to call Captain Jaggery a "Coward!" and a "Fraud!" on chapter 15. She does not know the captain's true power and authority. Therefore, Charlotte is basically digging her own grave by insulting the captain in front of all the sailors.
On the other hand, she does make some wise decisions. For instance, she stood up for Zachariah when Captain Jaggery was lashing him. Also, after a long time of pondering and self-evaluating, Charlotte finally makes the decision to join the crew. "I've come," I managed to say, "to be one of the crew." (pg. 112) This is smart because it might be the only way to gain some respect from the crew. After climbing the royal yard, the crew realizes that Charlotte is not mocking them and truly wants to join the crew. She knows that if she didn't join the crew, the captain and the crew members will all want to get rid of her because she is a nuisance to the ship.
Evaluate and Connect
Charlotte tries to get along with the captain because she realizes that the crew will not help her anymore because she had betrayed them. "Gradually then, I came to believe that no matter how distasteful, I must beg the captain's forgiveness. And the sooner I did so, the better." (pg. 103) Charlotte realizes that the crew will want to get rid of her because she is a nuisance. She probably thinks that the captain would forgive her because he is the gentleman and the "brilliant sun." Also, Charlotte knows that her rebellious acts towards the captain was not very wise, so she wants to return to life on the Seahawk before she had told Captain Jaggery about Ewing's pistol and round robin.
I think Charlotte's decision to join the crew is very smart. The crew clearly does not trust Charlotte anymore and they are very angry at her. "Go to the captain, Miss Doyle. He's your darling master." (pg. 111) She knows that without the support of the crew members, Captain Jaggery would sooner or later get revenge on Charlotte for cutting his eye. The crew has a tone of hostility and disgust when they supposedly talk politely to Miss Doyle. "You're a girl," Dillingham spat out contemptuously." "A pretty girl," Foley put in. It was not meant as a compliment. "Takes more than canvas britches to hide that.' (pg. 115) By joining the crew, Charlotte once again gains the respect and admiration of the sailors. Even though Captain Jaggery did not approve, it does not matter because Charlotte had aggravated the captain anyway. It may be a tough decision for Charlotte to abandon her ladylike ways such as to wear gloves and a dress and to transform her "bloody cream" hands into "rough leather." Tough as it may seem, joining the crew was the only way to gain the sailor's trust and respect again.
This optical illusion of a storm can describe what Charlotte felt during the hurricane on the Seahawk. Just like the kids in the crow's nest are helpless, Charlotte felt completely vulnerable and helpless during the storm, too. In the painting, the ship is also a skull, representing death and fatality. Nothing seems to be on the crew's side, and nature is playing the ship like a toy.
In chapters 9-15, Charlotte Doyle's reactions and behaviors are very interesting. A foolish thing she did in chapter 9 was tell Captain Jaggery about Mr Ewing's pistol and about the round robin. She knew the captain would get mad but she didn't think of all the consequences for telling the captain. On page 85, "In a flash I recollected a time when my much-loved brother broke a rare vase, and I, out of a high sense of duty told on him despite what I knew would be my father's certain fury." This foolishness of hers caused Mr. Cranick to be shot and Zachariah to be whipped raw. She had a slight idea of what would happen, but she felt like it was her duty to be the captain's eyes and ears. Another foolish decision made by Charlotte was to call Captain Jaggery a "Coward!" and a "Fraud!" on chapter 15. She does not know the captain's true power and authority. Therefore, Charlotte is basically digging her own grave by insulting the captain in front of all the sailors.
On the other hand, she does make some wise decisions. For instance, she stood up for Zachariah when Captain Jaggery was lashing him. Also, after a long time of pondering and self-evaluating, Charlotte finally makes the decision to join the crew. "I've come," I managed to say, "to be one of the crew." (pg. 112) This is smart because it might be the only way to gain some respect from the crew. After climbing the royal yard, the crew realizes that Charlotte is not mocking them and truly wants to join the crew. She knows that if she didn't join the crew, the captain and the crew members will all want to get rid of her because she is a nuisance to the ship.
Evaluate and Connect
Charlotte tries to get along with the captain because she realizes that the crew will not help her anymore because she had betrayed them. "Gradually then, I came to believe that no matter how distasteful, I must beg the captain's forgiveness. And the sooner I did so, the better." (pg. 103) Charlotte realizes that the crew will want to get rid of her because she is a nuisance. She probably thinks that the captain would forgive her because he is the gentleman and the "brilliant sun." Also, Charlotte knows that her rebellious acts towards the captain was not very wise, so she wants to return to life on the Seahawk before she had told Captain Jaggery about Ewing's pistol and round robin.
I think Charlotte's decision to join the crew is very smart. The crew clearly does not trust Charlotte anymore and they are very angry at her. "Go to the captain, Miss Doyle. He's your darling master." (pg. 111) She knows that without the support of the crew members, Captain Jaggery would sooner or later get revenge on Charlotte for cutting his eye. The crew has a tone of hostility and disgust when they supposedly talk politely to Miss Doyle. "You're a girl," Dillingham spat out contemptuously." "A pretty girl," Foley put in. It was not meant as a compliment. "Takes more than canvas britches to hide that.' (pg. 115) By joining the crew, Charlotte once again gains the respect and admiration of the sailors. Even though Captain Jaggery did not approve, it does not matter because Charlotte had aggravated the captain anyway. It may be a tough decision for Charlotte to abandon her ladylike ways such as to wear gloves and a dress and to transform her "bloody cream" hands into "rough leather." Tough as it may seem, joining the crew was the only way to gain the sailor's trust and respect again.
This optical illusion of a storm can describe what Charlotte felt during the hurricane on the Seahawk. Just like the kids in the crow's nest are helpless, Charlotte felt completely vulnerable and helpless during the storm, too. In the painting, the ship is also a skull, representing death and fatality. Nothing seems to be on the crew's side, and nature is playing the ship like a toy.
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