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The True Confessions Of The Seahawk By Charlotte Avi

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Many people have wondered what it must have been like to sail to America for the first time. In the True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, a young girl sails across the sea with a crew and captain to meet her parents in the United States. When she gets on the ship she is a very proper and well behaved girl, but gets off as one of the crew. This story, written by Avi, takes place in 1832 on a ship named The Seahawk. Throughout the story, the author shows Charlotte’s transitions in how she looks, thinks, and acts. I would definitely recommend this book because it has a great message and is very suspenseful.In the beginning, Charlotte is a very proper and shy girl. She wears a dress, gloves, and a bonnet. Charlotte worries about if her dress is wrinkled or dirty all the time. …show more content…

She becomes part of the crew, and prefers to wear pants instead of a dress. At one point, there is a hurricane and she has to cut off thirteen years of hair so she can climb the mast. When the ship reaches Rhode Island, she wants to keep her working clothes on but must wear her dress to meet her parents. “I glanced at my trunk where I had secreted my sailor’s garb...I considered changing back into that, but quickly reminded myself that it must- from then on- remain a memento.” (Avi, 199).Throughout the story, Charlotte changes how she thinks. As soon as she steps on the ship she thinks of the crew as lower than her, and that she should only talk to the captain. After she accidentally injures the captain, he said, “I withdraw my protection. Do you understand? I want nothing to do with you. Nothing!” (Avi, 98). Since this incident, Charlotte changes her

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