The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

In The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Mr. Hollybrass is killed by Captain Jaggery, for Mr. Hollybrass dared to question the captain's decision to sail the Seahawk into the hurricane and thereby...

In The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, symbolism and mystery are pivotal. The ship itself symbolizes Charlotte's journey from innocence to maturity, while the storm represents internal and...

In building a list of ten conflicts in Avi's The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, it might be beneficial to you to think about the different kinds of conflict that exist in this story. One easy...

The conversation between Mr. Keetch and Captain Jaggery refers to their hope that Charlotte's presence as a witness on board the Seahawk will discourage the crew from taking their revenge upon...

Charlotte is foreshadowed when the 2 porters refuse to carry her luggage on board.

When Charlotte's family returns to Rhode Island due to a change in her father's job Charlotte stays behind in England to finish her school term. When school is out, she sets sail from Liverpool on...

After Barlow leaves her alone with her trunk, Charlotte Doyle looks around her quarters and sees the inside of her coffin. Charlotte had not expected anything like what her sea voyage to American...

This question epitomizes the upbringing and idiosyncrasies of Charlotte growing up. This expression is directed to Zachariah. A man of a lowly status, he is expressing his frustration by telling...

In the early part of the novel, Charlotte is in danger because she is a potential witness to mutiny. The crew intends to rebel against Captain Jaggery, but Charlotte's presence is a complication...

After Charlotte snaps a needle, she goes in search of a new one in the crew's sleeping quarters. There, she accidentally discovers a pistol and a round robin--two signs that the crew is planning a...

Since the text does not reveal who put the carved head in the hold, we can only make guesses as to who may have done so. While Mr. Barlow could have placed the head there, it is also possible that...

Zachariah and Charlotte plan to answer questions about the journey by reminding the owners of the Seahawk that they brought their ship into port with its cargo intact. Zachariah is convinced that...

Zachariah is whipped 50 times at the end of the first mutiny attempt. Hollybrass is ordered to carry out the task but stops after the third lash, when Jaggery cruelly finishes the whipping. ...

There are essentially two reasons why the crew's quarters are off-limits to Charlotte Doyle. First and foremost, she's a girl, the crew are men, and it would not have been thought appropriate at that...

First, the crew believes that Charlotte killed Mr. Hollybrass because the man was stabbed to death with a weapon that belonged to Charlotte: the dirk that was given to her by Zachariah at the...

Hello! You asked about 'The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.' The crew members are initially suspicious of Charlotte. Prior to Charlotte's offering to join the crew, she unwittingly informs...

In the novel by Avi titled The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Captain Jaggary addresses his first mate, Hollybrass, and comments that the crew of the ship is short one sailor.  In...

After Charlotte is left alone near the entrance of the hold, a frightening occurence happens: a "grinning head" appears through the entrance to the hold, and Charlotte's candle goes out, plunging...

Captain Jaggery puts down the mutiny by fatally shooting Mr. Cranick, the man he believes to be the ringleader. Everyone is shocked into silence by this cold-blooded act. Intimidated by Jaggery's...

In The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Charlotte finds herself assuming the role of a member of the Seahawk crew rather than remaining a passenger in order to atone for revealing the...

Zachariah tries very hard to befriend Charlotte at the beginning of the voyage, saying, “I can assure you, Zachariah can be a fine friend.” He feels they have something in common—their...