A young boy child is describing how he wants to be a pirate, envies the freedom. The young child describes how envisions himself a Robin Hood of pirates. He is the caption as a devoted crew. He is aware that pirates kill but states that he will kill nobody and nobody will want to kill him. All the while, he would find treasure, load it up and give it to the poor. When he is done pirating, the child dreams of retiring on an island with his shipmates and living ever after.
Under the Black Flag is a very informative books that allows the reader to see more of the facts and less of the Hollywood version. It states the fantasies of being a pirate, writers that romanced the idea of pirates being Robin Hoods. Although pirates were far from this romantic notion. To be a caption, you had to be the ruthless man on board. If this was not the case, they crew would vote you out and put another caption in charge. Pirates did much more than just kill, they were extremely violent people who were looking for an easy grab at all times. The surviving pirates would retire on land, some to never be seen again.
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