The Golden Age Of Piracy Essay
Introduction
The Golden Age of Piracy is the subject of many Hollywood films. One of the most popular film series in recent years is the series Pirates of the Caribbean. But how accurately does the movie capture the Golden Age of Piracy that spanned from the 1650’s to the 1730’s? In order to answer this question, my team of researchers and I examined how accurately Jack Sparrow was portrayed, the myths and superstitions, the weapons, and the pirate code used in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The movie is about a pirate named Captain Jack Sparrow who arrives alone at Port Royal in Jamaica. Later that evening, the town is ransacked and attacked by a pirate ship called the Black Pearl, which is run by dead ghosts, and they kidnap the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth, who owns a valuable coin that transforms the pirates on the Black Pearl into the undead. The pirates promise never to return to Port Royal again if she gives them the coin, so she does, and a blacksmith named William Turner teams up with Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth. After our research, we all agree that as a whole, the movie series Pirates of the Caribbean accurately portrays the Golden Age of Piracy.
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Although in the film, there is no compensation for injured pirates, real life pirates offered pirates compensation schemes. The treasure on the ship was usually one-and-a-half to two shares for the captain, while the crew only got one share. On board the ship, there was absolutely no stealing or striking another man, or else you would be punished by getting lashes, having your nose or ears slit off, getting shot, or being marooned with a bottle of rum, a rifle, and one
The Golden Age of Piracy is the subject of many Hollywood films. One of the most popular film series in recent years is the series Pirates of the Caribbean. But how accurately does the movie capture the Golden Age of Piracy that spanned from the 1650’s to the 1730’s? In order to answer this question, my team of researchers and I examined how accurately Jack Sparrow was portrayed, the myths and superstitions, the weapons, and the pirate code used in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The movie is about a pirate named Captain Jack Sparrow who arrives alone at Port Royal in Jamaica. Later that evening, the town is ransacked and attacked by a pirate ship called the Black Pearl, which is run by dead ghosts, and they kidnap the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth, who owns a valuable coin that transforms the pirates on the Black Pearl into the undead. The pirates promise never to return to Port Royal again if she gives them the coin, so she does, and a blacksmith named William Turner teams up with Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth. After our research, we all agree that as a whole, the movie series Pirates of the Caribbean accurately portrays the Golden Age of Piracy.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Myths and Superstitions …show more content…
Although in the film, there is no compensation for injured pirates, real life pirates offered pirates compensation schemes. The treasure on the ship was usually one-and-a-half to two shares for the captain, while the crew only got one share. On board the ship, there was absolutely no stealing or striking another man, or else you would be punished by getting lashes, having your nose or ears slit off, getting shot, or being marooned with a bottle of rum, a rifle, and one