Who Is Francesca Cabral In Clive Cussler's Blue Gold

If you could change the world for the better, help billions of people, and gain respect all at the same time, wouldn’t you do it? Francesca Cabral chooses to help the world instead of the money and power that would be her’s if she was to be selfish instead. Kurt and Joe embark on a mission to help Francesca evade capture and save her from those who wish to harm her and keep her revolutionary process in the shadows in Blue Gold by Clive Cussler. This book deserves an A grade for its humorous dialogue, action packed plot, and relatable characters. First off, the book is filled with hilarious dialogue. Many of the characters banter back and forth. They like to tease each other and one up the other characters with clever words. Kurt and Joe especially enjoy this wordplay: “‘Her husband told me so.’ ‘Oh. Was he big?’ ‘Slightly smaller than a cement truck.’ ‘Reminds me of you, Joe’” (Cussler 57). Here the men discuss a woman Joe was dating who happened to be married. Kurt teases him for being big, even though Joe is a fit person. They know it is just teasing and they don’t take it to heart. They smile and laugh it off, and that’s something that should be …show more content…
All of the people in the story are realistic in how they walk, talk, and act. The NUMA men are nonchalant sometimes in the way they discuss future plans: “Let’s go somewhere we can get our feet wet” (Cussler 374). The two guys discuss important operations like they are out to get a drink and sit by the shore. Like people in real life, the guys talk normally and also act calm even when times get tough. When faced with big challenges, they make rational and realistic decisions when attempting to solve them. When confronted with danger, they choose the correct fight or flight response. These are all things that we as human beings have to deal with and decide between every day of our lives and the relation to the real world is what makes this book so