Young pirate and explorer Selkirk, who was left for dead on a desert island by his captain and fellow crew, was found alive this past week. Although all the odds were against his favor, Selkirk managed to last months on the remote island before a ship sailing by saw his smoke signals and came to his rescue.
While on an expedition in the south seas scouring the ocean for treasure, Selkirk brought up the boat’s alarming condition to their captain, Stradling. He believed that the boat would sink before any treasure was found, and suggested that they return home. Stradling saw his statement as an attempt to start a mutiny. Although he begged for Stradling forgiveness, there was no changing the captain's stubborn mind.
A fellow crew member of Selkirk revealed that “Even though most of us agreed with Selkirk, we were too afraid to speak our minds in fear of captain Stradling harsh ways.” Since no one stood up for Selkirk's valid claim, he along with a small chest of his …show more content…
He remarked that “Food and fresh water were easy to get a hold of if you knew where to look”. By using a meadow situated high in the mountains as the spot for his shelter, Selkirk was close to all the supplies he needed, as well as protected from unknown predators.
However, the main issue, he faced was not a lack of supplies, but a lack of companionship. Although his first days upon the island were filled with fear of the unknown, sorrow, and loneliness, he began to realize that he had to make the best of his circumstances. Selkirk began to enjoy the peacefulness and serenity of the island and started to fully appreciate the beauty surrounding him.
Just a short time after Selkirk being marooned on the Island, his predictions came true and captain Stradling ship sank, killing most of the crew on board. Ironically, Selkirks supposed death sentence by the captain was actually what saved his
While on an expedition in the south seas scouring the ocean for treasure, Selkirk brought up the boat’s alarming condition to their captain, Stradling. He believed that the boat would sink before any treasure was found, and suggested that they return home. Stradling saw his statement as an attempt to start a mutiny. Although he begged for Stradling forgiveness, there was no changing the captain's stubborn mind.
A fellow crew member of Selkirk revealed that “Even though most of us agreed with Selkirk, we were too afraid to speak our minds in fear of captain Stradling harsh ways.” Since no one stood up for Selkirk's valid claim, he along with a small chest of his …show more content…
He remarked that “Food and fresh water were easy to get a hold of if you knew where to look”. By using a meadow situated high in the mountains as the spot for his shelter, Selkirk was close to all the supplies he needed, as well as protected from unknown predators.
However, the main issue, he faced was not a lack of supplies, but a lack of companionship. Although his first days upon the island were filled with fear of the unknown, sorrow, and loneliness, he began to realize that he had to make the best of his circumstances. Selkirk began to enjoy the peacefulness and serenity of the island and started to fully appreciate the beauty surrounding him.
Just a short time after Selkirk being marooned on the Island, his predictions came true and captain Stradling ship sank, killing most of the crew on board. Ironically, Selkirks supposed death sentence by the captain was actually what saved his