Now that all grade 6 students are becoming used to Literature circle discussions, the amount of A+ grades for discussion sheets are increasing. Responses and important passages show growth in the analysis of the novel, the plot and themes. In all of the novels studied the main character(s) have changed. In this blog post, please write a well structured post about how the main character(s) has changed and provide evidence from the novel to support your ideas!
Charlotte has changed greatly for the better in the book of her confessions. She has gone from the confined "proper" lady who couldn't stand being talked to by a person in lower status to someone who has welcomed those with low status as her brothers. [On Pages 155 to 159, she tells us about how they helped her through hard times and taught her how to be a proper crew member]. From the naive girl who couldn't see evil and cruelty right in front of her face, to someone who can see the mistakes they did and make up for it in the biggest way possible, which for Charlotte was joining the crew and leaving her life behind, as said on Page.
Her bravery has increased to prove amazingly to all of those who didn't believe or doubted that she had any courage. Yet, she managed to climb up and down the royal yard and face Captain Jaggery with bravery that I couldn't imagine she had. Though she didn't do the right thing at first, she has become more vigilant and has proved to the crew that she is capable. I feel as if it's all over even though I know it isn't. She still hasn't been accused of murder, when that time comes, I wonder if she will change again and I hope it won't be for the worst.
Charlotte has come a long way, and I think she should be proud of her accomplishments and the new person she has become while going through this. The only thing I can be sure of is that The Seahawk has changed Charlotte's life, but I don't know if it will be permanent.
The voyage has changed for Charlotte, from a necessary trip to a mistake. It started to get unlucky when the other chosen voyagers called in sick, or had other excuses for not being able to come on Pages 9-17. I wondered if they decided to not to go because they had heard rumors about The Seahawk, or if they really were sick or delayed and it was just bad luck for Charlotte. I found it strange that Captain Jaggery refused to delay the departure even for one day. I thought that he might not want too many people to witness his cruelty, or maybe he really believed that wasted time was money.
Her bad luck continued when she became to get involved with the crew and Captain Jaggery. This is the very same Captain Jaggery that at this point in her confessions, she wouldn't be "caught dead" speaking to him. When she began to befriend the crew, she found the pistol and round robin, which led to yet another catastrophe.
It is in this catastrophe that in her pursuit of naive helpfulness to Captain Jaggery's cruel purposes, that Captain Jaggery killed Mr.Cranick and Zachariah. Charlotte is constantly being followed by continuous disasters. It would be very hard for a 13 year old girl from her age to maintain the life that Charlotte managed on The Seahawk.
This is what I think about Charlotte and how she changed.
Great Work Cindy!!
ReplyDeleteI totally agreed with you again! Charlotte has changed alot, she was a young lady, but now, she doesn't care about looks! Also, she became more like an adult or mature just like you thought ad of course, her bravery increased alot! I think you did a really good job having proofs like page numbers! I guess it is true that our group members and we have a lot of connections in thinking!!! Good job writing your oppinion and thinkings at the end.