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

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