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Plot Development

In the British island of Jamaica, Sir James Almont, the governor during 1665, hired Captain Charles Hunter to plunder a Spanish ship with royal treasures in the harbor of the island of Matanceros. The pirate crimes, were justified to be legal with the idea that the British King Williams would happily receive the riches. While Captain Hunter was in Spanish waters, a warship attacks their vessel and takes the pirate crew captive. They escape and get back on track to Matanceros. Four of the crew members, including Hunter, were dropped off on the island while the pirate ship went into hiding for three days. The four pirates strategically take over the ship in the harbor of the island and navigate it back home. While on their journey back to Jamaica, they are attacked by a second warship but they defeat them by efficiently and strategically using their low amount of resources. Soon after, a hurricane blows the pirates off their course and into an island of cannibals. They hurriedly repair the ship before the cannibals attack. They finally head back home, but on their way back they fight off a kraken. Soon after they arrive back to Jamaica, they discover that the governor has been replaced and their pirate deeds were overruled by the new governor to be unlawful and they were all sent to prison. Hunter and his crew were able to escape and get the justice and riches they rightly deserved.

Historical Significance

"'Are the reasons as good as the dangers are?' 'They ARRRR.'"

This quote between one of the crew members and Captain Hunter depicts how throughout history, dangerous risks had to be taken in order to move forward. In this case, the pirates orders were dangerous, but they were vital to Jamaica's economy and the governor's reputation. This type of barbaric reasoning was not only done by pirates, but it was also throughout the building of the New World in North and South America. The circumstances had to hold a greater reward in order for the pioneers to stand against the dangers that they did. Dangers were obstructions to success, and people had to risk it all to get what they wanted.

Character Development

Captain Charles Hunter: He was a person that would take chances against all odds, because he had nothing to lose besides his life which he valued so little. His perspective changed when he fell for Lady Sarah Almont, which he rescued from a spanish warship. He became conscious about his life or death choices, because he now had something he didn't want to lose.

Sir James Almont: At first while he was in command, he had a very uncaring way of ruling the island of Jamaica, but when he discovered his niece had been captured by the Spanish, he became very focused on defeating the Spaniards, plundering their ships, and rescuing his niece.

Sanson: He was one of the crew members, which Captain Hunter trusted very much. He was a trustworthy crew mate at the time, but this changed when he was in sight of the treasures. He stole half of the ship's treasures without Hunter knowing, and testified against him knowing that he'd be able to keep the money which he stole.

Rhetorical Strategies

"For Hunter, the destruction and chaos around him had long ago merged into a steady background so constant he no longer paid attention to it; he knew his ship was being slowly and inexorably destroyed, but he remained fixed on the enemy vessel."

The use of perspective throughout the story brought out the mentality of the characters to the reader, which in exchange, demonstrated the idea that the pirates were focused on their goal regardless of the catastrophes going on around them at the moment. The idea that the task may be difficult, but the end is worth it is perfectly portrayed to the reader by giving us an insight on the characters' perspective during certain situations like this one.

Theme

Pirate Latitudes

The theme of this book is Justification

It is an idea that is shown throughout the book in many instances, but the most obvious one is that the pirates' crimes are justified with good intentions. They may be pirates, but they are not malicious.

The Big Idea is that the rewards are worth the difficult journey. People do things if there is a reward waiting for them, and the greater the reward, the more risks they will be willing to take.

Written By: Michael Crichton

Presented By: Brandon Leo Frias

Ms. Duarte's 6th Period

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