Pirates, Galleons, And Treasure: Globe Trekker

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When people generally think of pirates, the image that entertainment goes into our minds, someone with a wooden leg and eyepatch who sails around getting into swordfights over some treasure chests. This view of what a pirate is changes when viewing ‘Pirates, Galleons, and Treasure: Globe Trekker’, a documentary film in which the real pirates that lived are discussed. This film is a good, accurate, representation of why piracy happened along with who the pirates were and what they did. There is a range of different pirates that were mentioned, so they and what they did, along with the reason for piracy and how effectively this documentary relayed this information to the viewer will be discussed in this paper.

The pirates talked about in ‘Pirates,
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It wasn’t all about treasure and booze, although that was a major part of their lives. Some of them worked for the crown as privateers. These privateer pirates were Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Henry Morgan , the first two most influential pirates. Yes, the other pirates mentioned in this film robbed and plundered, but they were relevant after the main form of piracy was developed and privateering had come to an end. They weren’t totally known for the amount of gold they had anyways. Maybe that was a factor when they were alive, but what they are known for now, and the reason they are in this documentary is because of the things they did. The film shows how their actions determined how people viewed them, whether it be everyone fearing Blackbeard, or knowing Anne Bonny and Mary Read are always up for a fight, all shown in a positive light by showing what good, effective pirates they were. All of this goes without saying that all forms of piracy started somewhere else. The film clearly demonstrates how piracy started when Spain discovered the Americas and all the gold in it. With information like this, other countries wanted apart of the wealth and sent their own people (people like Sire Francis Drake), and it was the want for wealth that started the sea battles and first forms of piracy in the …show more content…
Jack was apart of a mutiny and overthrew his captain so he could become captain himself in 1718 . Also, his jolly roger flag was the basic skull and crossbones that everyone knows today as the pirate symbol. Finally, both Anne Bonny and Mary Read’s lines were right in the film when they said “I met Jack in a Nassau tavern” and “No women aboard ship” . The only thing that can’t be proven in this part of the film is when Anne Bonny claims to be Jack’s lover, some do believe this to be true, there is no solid proof. All the most important statements are true though, and that is what

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