A Captain Phillips Duty Analysis

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Captain Phillips is on the Indian Ocean with his other 19 crew members, sailing around the coast of Somalia. More and more pirate attacks have been coming from there, with Somali pirates attacking freighter ships and taking hostages for ransom money and goods from the freighters. There hasn’t been a successful attack on an American vessel in more than 200 years. “A Captain’s Duty” tells the tale of Captain Phillips fight through the Somali pirate attack and his duty to his crew members that he preserves, even when two of his crew members are severely in harm’s way. He even sacrifices his freedom for three days so that his crew can be safe. “A Captain’s Duty” tells a thrilling story of how one captain keeps his friend’s lives safe and how he

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