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Analysis Of The True Confessions By Charlotte Doyle

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In the novel, “The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.” Charlotte has trouble deciding who to trust. I think the theme is “Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.” --Brad Henry here is why Her father wanted her to write in a notebook every day because he wanted her to feel safe and brave. Because the caption did not let her do something that girls do like wear her “ girl clothes”. And when she was getting on the ship the crew told her that she should not be on this ship because she was a girl. The captain and one of her friend Zachariah gave her a weapon because they wanted to keep her safe on the ship because they knew that the ship
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