Tommy Thompson Ship Of Gold Summary

1. In the two different selections of reading "Ship of Gold" and "Gold Grubber", Tommy Thompson was presented in two different ways. In the article, "Ship of Gold" Tommy Thompson was presented as a hero. The article states, "In the early 1980's, Thompson began a determined search that took years. He spent many millions and faced many setbacks"(Ship of Gold 20). This shows that Tommy Thompson had patience and perseverance, qualities often found in a hero. 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 any of the money for over 20 years"(McCollum 21). Not only …show more content…
2. In the article, "Ship of Gold" by scholastic, there are three big and main parts of the story. In the article, the Central America is explained as no ordinary ship. The article states, "But the Central America was not an ordinary ship. It was filled with treasure-21 tons of gold. Many of its passengers were returning from the gold fields of California"(Ship of Gold 18, 19). This ship full of gold that sank, is a big part in the summary. This shows how big of a deal this ship was, and proves that this ship is far from ordinary. In "Ship of gold" Tommy Thompson won't stop at anything until he and his crew find the Central America. The article says, "In the early 1980's, an engineer named Tommy Thompson began a determined search. He and his team spent years reading 123 year old newspaper stories and ship logs about the sinking, then used this and other information they found to pinpoint the Central America's exact location"(Ship of Gold 20). They were so determined to find this treasure, that they spent years of valuable time just for this mission. This proves that Tommy and his crew were very determined, and when they set a goal they will reach