In the two different sections of reading "Ship of Gold" by scholastic, and "Gold Grubber" by Sean McCullum, Tommy Thompson was presented in two completely different ways. In the article "Ship of Gold," Tommy was presented as a hero. The article states "In the early 1980's Thompson began a determined search he spent millions and faced many setbacks before finding the wreckage" (Ship Of Gold 20). This shows that Tommy had patience and perseverance often found in heroes. However, from a totally different view, the article "Gold Grubber," presents Tommy as a greedy criminal. The author writes "He struck a deal," with investors and his crew to share the profits but his investors and crew haven't seen and over the money in over 20 years (McCullum
