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.
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