The document provides character analyses of several individuals from the novel The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. It describes Charlotte Doyle as a young girl traveling from America to England. It also analyzes the characters of the cruel Captain Jaggery, the stoic Mr. Grummage, the elderly slave Zachariah, and the unsmiling second mate Keetch aboard the small brig called the Seahawk.

1. The True Confessions
of Charlotte Doyle
Character Analysis
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2. Charlotte Doyle
• “I was very much a girl, having not yet take the
shape, much less the heart, of a woman.” (pg. 1)
• “...dressed me as a young woman, bonnet
covering my beautiful hair, full skirts, high button
shoes, and, you may be sure, white gloves” (pg.1)
• born in america but spent 6~13 years of age in
England
“Shaken, weaken with tears, I looked back at the sailors.”(pg.101)
“I want to show that I stand with you.” (pg. 116)
“I know my father much better than you...and he will approve of my reasons.”
“I wanted to fill your place.” (pg. 157) - she told him
“To live.”
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3. “Bridget, my name is not miss. I’m Charlotte.”
“I’ve decided to come home.” -(pg. 221)-her home
now was the ship sailing.
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4. Seahawk
• “smaller and older than I anticipated”(pg.
12)
• brig; two masted ship
• hundred tons; 107feet stern to bow; 130
feet deck to mainmast cap (pg.13)
• hull: black; bulwarks: white; two masts:
square ridged; bow: unicorn’s horn (pg.13)
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5. Captain Jaggery
• “spoke the name Jaggery as if it were
something positively loathsome.”(pg.9)
• “I don’t intend to take one step more toward
anything to do with Captain Jaggery.”(pg.10)
• the second porter took one look at the Sea
Hawk and hurried out (pg.11)
“Justice says you, under who’s authority?”(pg.91)
“I want that dog’s carcass thrown over” (pg.93)
“With strength Mr. Hollybrass” (pg.99) - whip Zachariah with strength.
“You insulted me before my crew as no man should ever be insulted.” (pg. 104)
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6. Mr. Grummage
• “Dressed in a black frock coat with a stove
pipe hat that added to his considerable
height. His somber, sallow face registered
no emotion.”(pg.7)
• “His eyes might have been as those of a
dead fish.”(pg.7)
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7. Zachariah
• “...old black man”(pg.21)
• “...mostly rags and tatters...wrinkled as a crumpled
napkin, was flecked with the stubble of a white
beard”(pg.21)
• “...curled hair was thing...lips were slack...half his teeth
were missing.”(pg.22)
“But you, sir, have...have been the worst.”
“No, I’ll not regret rising against you.”
“I forgive this girl. You used her. She did not know better.
“I won’t let him.” (kill you) - pg. 180 - I’ll even give up going to the authorities.
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8. Keetch
• “...small man...barely taller than I and dressed in a
green jacket over a white shirt that none too
clearn. His complexion was weathered dark, his
chin ill-shaven.” (pg.16)
• “...mouth was unsmiling...unfocused eyes”(pg.16)
• second mate
“But you proved me wrong more than once.” (pg. 192)
“Keetch because he was the informer and should be the brig.” (pg. 205)
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