Background knowledge – what did you know BEFORE starting the reading?
Before reading Castaways of the Flying Dutchman by Brian Jacques, I knew that the Flying Dutchman was a fabled story ship that came about in the golden ages of piracy. It started out as a regular merchant ship but when its captain curses the Lord for smiting him after he unsuccessfully tries to round the infamous Cape Horn, his ship would be cursed forever.
Point of View ____ 1st person ____ 3rd person limited X 3rd person omniscient
In your opinion, what effect does this P.O.V. have on this story?
I believe that a 3rd person omniscient point of view allows for a more “full-circle” understanding of the major/minor characters and their feelings. This…show more content… Luis the Shepherd: kind-hearted shepherd who grows fond of Neb (Ben) and Den (Ned), but does not ask about their past. After Neb (Ben) and Den (Ned) spend three years with him, Luis dies in a storm trying to save an ewe.
Winifred Winn: guardian of Neb (now Ben) while he fights to save Chapelvale from the Grange Gang. Provides ancestral clues to the hidden treasure (deed to Chapelvale), one clue leads to a treasure (which is a Byzantine artifact) and another clue, and continues that way until three treasures and clues have been found. The last clue, of course, is the hardest and is the last thing that may show them the location of the deeds to Chapelvale.
Obadiah Smithers: businessman in the small village of Chapelvale. He was the husband of Clarissa Smithers and the father of Wilfred (Wilf) Smithers. He was in general ill-tempered and arrogant, and he was dismissive of the Chapelvale villagers and Winifred Winn.
Wilf Smithers: lives of the village of Chapelvale. He is the son of Obadiah and Clarissa Smithers. He was also the leader of the Grange Gang, a local gang of bullies. Wilf was one of the issues in Ben and Ned's search for the deeds to the village of Chapelvale. With his gang, he frequently harassed Winifred Winn and tried to pick a fight with…show more content… He prides himself on doing good deeds for other people for a span of over 270 years.
What mood does the author create in the story? (Give 2 specific details or images)
Brian Jacques creates a mood of anxiousness in the story by providing several complicated clues as to where Chapelvale’s saving grace is hidden, not just one. He also uses intricate clues to make the reader think. “Place that paper over the other and see if it matches up!”. “Oh my goodness” (p.284). this quote shows the the anxious feeling that the author relays in the search for the deeds to Chapelvale. Another quote would be “Aye, thats the place alright” on page 293.
What tone does the author create in the story? (Give 2 specific details)
Brian Jacques creates a casual tone by including sentences that are focused on regular conversation. There are spots of high intensity, but the major tone that is inscribed is casual. One sentence would be on page 93 “Ned’s just fine with cats, marm. He’s friendly, too. Give the lady your paw, Ned!”. Page 188 also offers a good example of casual dialogue/conversation “Look, liddle Willum, ‘ere’s daddy,
