Many of us may have a specific type of picture that comes to mind when we think of the word pirate, that probably includes an eye patch, peg leg, and a serious alcohol addiction. Pop culture and media plays a big role in the general perception of what people think a pirate is like. The modern image of pirates is very much shaped by glorified stories from movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Cutthroat Island, and Hook. It is important to note that often times fictional pirates or pirates of the past are romanticized, revered, and celebrated while current day pirates that are present in 2015 are demonized and maligned.
