Personal Response:
I was surprised by Charlotte's actions in Chapters 9-15. She acted so stupidly! She was such a snitch when she told Captain Jaggery about the pistol and round robin. She just wanted to feel how she felt when she tattled on her brother when he broke a vase. She also trusted the captain, but in this process on snitching, she breaks her relationship with the crew. Later on, her snitching resulted in losing her relationship with both the Captain and the crew. Bring alone in a ship, "a country of its own", would be hard if you were an outcast. Being part of no group on the ship means that she had to go on by herself. What she finally did right was to try to win back the trust of the crew. It was a bit foolish, but her courage took over when she proved herself worthy by climbing the royal yard. She also was wise to retort at Captain Jaggery, but it was a bit foolish, since now the Captain will be unjust and cruel to her,bringing something bad soon in the future. She became a bit of a fool when she spat back at Jaggery because of a short temper. That made him a bit mad, bringing more bad luck to her.
Evaluate and Connect
Charlotte wanted to be closer to Captain Jaggery because he was the only gentleman on the ship(29). He was also the only thing that reminded her of the civilized life she has. Captain Jaggery looked like someone she could trust, so she did trust him. She wanted to prove loyal to Captain Jaggery, so she became the eyes and ears for him. She didn't know anything else about the sea, and since he was the most aristocratic man on board, she naturally chose him as a father-figure for the voyage's sake.
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