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The True Confessions By Charlotte Doyle: An Analysis

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Robin Sharma once stated, “The fears you don’t face become your limits.” When Robin Sharma pleaded these words, she meant the fear you don’t face become your greatest challenge, until you face it. Many people are afraid of heights or flying, but once they face these fears, these people are one step closer to success. Avi drives closer to complete the theme of bravery is key. In the book, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, shows many examples of Charlotte being brave and her brave moments in the book. Charlotte makes many brave choices throughout the story that put an effect on the chapters and the book. In the story, The True confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi, shows an example of bravery is key on page 14, it says, “ The second mate informed me that the one family sent word that they could not reach Liverpool in time. The other family has a seriously ill child.” This quote shows Charlotte being brave because she still was sailing with the seahawk and the crew even though she was the only girl and passenger on the ship. She was brave to even board the boat knowing the other family was not coming. …show more content…

This quote shows her being brave because she just whipped the captain across the face and made him bleed. When Mr. Hollybrass was getting ready to whip Zachariah, Grabbed the whip and stopped Mr. Hollybrass when nobody else did. Charlotte did this on accident because she flicit the whip thought the air when she was pulling the wipe away from the

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