Charlotte Doyle Summary Chapter 5

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In chapter 5 of the novel, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi the protagonist, Charlotte faces a major conflict between believing and supporting Mr. Zachariah and being loyal to the captain. The setting, events of the story and even Charlotte’s own thoughts and beliefs create a the main conflict in the story. The events of the story have led right in the middle of a “revenge” (pg. 40) plot between against the Captain Jaggery by his crew. The fact that the story is set on a ship in the ocean and that Charlotte is the only passenger on the ship makes it impossible for Charlotte to get help or escape from the conflict. Her thoughts and beliefs continue to add to her sense of personal conflict. Charlotte has been raised to respect