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.
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