To Catch A Pirate 

 

        I had read ' To Catch A Pirate', written by Jade Parker. This book is about a girl named Annalisa Townsend falling in love with a pirate, James Sterling, who had once raided her father's ship. James discovered her in the hold, but did not bring her to the captain. He just traded a kiss in exchange for the necklace given by her mother. A year later, they met again. But this time everything was different, the tables had turned.

        Love and Sacrifice. Annalisa loved her father and was willing to sacrifice for her father's freedom. Her father was arrested as the governor suspected him of being in league with the pirates. With proving her father's innocence in mind, she started a quest to hunt down the pirates who had raided her father's ship, stealing the treasure on board. She captured James, asking for his cooperation. All she wanted was reclaiming the treasure from Crimson Kelly, the captain, to have her father freed from the cell. She even sacrificed her innocence as she learnt to fight pirates with a cutlass and fire a pistol with fair accuracy. She was no more the coward who just hid in the hold when the pirates came to attack.

        Loyalty. Nathaniel Northrup, the quartermaster of Annalisa's ship, had been loyal to his captain. He obeyed Annalisa's order without any complaint and would also give some suggestions during certain time. He also protected her from every danger they encountered. 

        Determination. James was determined to be the captain and owned a ship to continue his pirate journey. He used his mate, Ferret, to help him obtain a ship. He even lied to the girl whom he loved. He never told Annalisa the truth that the treasure was in 'Phantom Mist', not buried on the island. To fulfill his wish, he let go his love and hurt her.

        These are the moral values that can be found in this novel.

-Tan Cheng Faye- 

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