The Injured Captain Book Report

1. Characters:
• The Cook
• The Oiler named Billie
• The Correspondent
• The Injured Captain
2. Setting:
• Somewhere near the coast of the Florida
3. Point of View: The story is told by a third person narrator. This is significant because it is easier for the reader to picture or understand what was happening to the four men on the boat.

4. Plot: The story starts with four men stranded on a boat somewhere off the coast of Florida. On the boat was a cook, an oiler named Billie, a correspondent, and an injured captain. Billie and the correspondent take turns rowing the boat while following the injured captain’s order. The captain sees a lighthouse and they row towards it. They are not able to land because the waves are too strong so the captain

The boat begins to sink as they row towards the shore. All of the men are thrown out of the boat. The injured captain clings to the boat with one hand while the cook, the oiler and the correspondent swim towards the shore. The correspondent gets stuck on a current but is saved by a large wave and makes it to shore. A man helps the correspondent, the cook, and the injured captain out of the sea. All of them make it to safety except Billie the oiler. A crowd of people welcomes the men and they bury the body of

At the end of the story, Billie the oiler, drowned and died.

6. Tone/Style: Serious and Suspenseful: The tone of the story is serious and suspenseful. Being stuck on a small boat in the middle of the ocean is very serious. The four men must to do everything it takes to survive and no one is sure whether their boat is going to sink, or if they are going to drown, or if they are going to safety. Symbols: Cigars: The cigars represent the four men. The wet cigars are a symbol for the injured captain. The captain was not really useless but he was still injured and he did not contribute any help in rowing. The dry cigars represent a hope for the men that they can survive.

7. Significant Quote:
“We’re not there yet.” –Oiler The cook and the correspondent were arguing about the difference between a life-saving station and a whether there were people in the house of refuge. Then, the oiler said, “we’re not there yet.” This quote is significant because it teaches the cook, the correspondent, and the reader to never assume because anything can happen. It can either be a life-saving station or a house of refuge. It may or may not have people inside. A person can never be sure unless they are there to experience or to see