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Read the following passage from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: “…But when a ship is upon the sea, there’s but one who rules. As God is to his people, as king to his nation, as father to his family, so is captain to his crew. Sheriff. Judge and Jury. He is all.” “All?” I said. “Aye,” he said solemnly, “and hangman too if it comes to that…” Excerpts from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, copyright © 1990 by Avi. Used by permission of Brandt and Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. All rights reserved. Which theme does the passage suggest? transformation self-discovery responsibility justice

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Responsibility

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The roles of the captain and numerous and puts a lot of pressure on him. He has the most power, but will also face the most consequences if something goes wrong.

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