Analyzing The Story 'The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle'

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Do you feel the ocean breeze throughout your body, do you hear the crash of the waves on the deck? In the story “ The true confessions of Charlotte Doyle” by AVI, Zachariah a member of the crew on the seahawk thinks he is helping the protagonist Charlotte Doyle but is actually giving her and telling her things he shouldn't have. One thing he gave her in the exposition of the story on page 23 of the novel is a knife that only they know about. Another thing he did was also in the exposition of the literature also on page 23 is he tried to become Charlotte's friend way to quick. Another thing he did moving towards the middle of the novel on page 36 and 37 is he told Charlotte about Cranick a guy in which did a bad job and Captain Jaggery cut his arm off. The final thing he gave her in the exposition of the story on page 23 of the novel is a knife that only they know about. In this essay with points proven by evidence from the text you will conclude on why Zachariah has given and told Charlotte somethings he shouldn't have. …show more content…

One thing he has done is try to become Charlotte's friend way too quick. In the text Zachariah states on page 22 of the novel “It may be well, he said softly, that Miss Doyle will have use for a friend” Another thing he did was tell Charlotte about Cranick, a man who got his arm cut off by Captain Jaggery. As said in the text on page 37 “Captain Jaggery said Mr. Cranicks laboring arm was his by rights” Nobody should want to be a crew member on the Seahawk. The final thing Zachariah did was give Charlotte a dirk aka a knife with only both of them knowing about it. Stated in this piece of literature on page 23 “I only wish to give you this knife as protection- if you need it.” As far as one can see Zachariah has done some deeds he shouldn't