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:
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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.
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