Pirate Latitudes Movie Paper

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Jacob Valek English 12 / 2nd hour 3/29/11 Independent Reading Essay What are ten extra minutes compared to a full length movie? Those ten minutes could be used to further character understanding and plot. Three scenes can make a huge difference; in the book Pirate Latitudes, by Michael Crichton, they are essential. The three scenes up for removal from its movie will removal the development and understanding of three main characters’ actions. Hunter, Sanson, and Mr. Hacklett show huge strides in development that would leave the audience confused and detached from the story. In this first scene, Hunter and Sanson drink to their health. Neither one looks away from the other. This shows distrust of each other, which explains Hunter’s actions in their final battle. Hunter thought to himself how he did not trust Sanson after he “took the glass and raised it in toast. ‘Your health!’ ‘And yours!’ Sanson said, and they drank. Neither man took his eyes off the other.” (Crichton 72). They are very cautious of one another, contemplating and carefully choosing their next move. If this scene were to be removed the audience would question Hunter’s actions and lack of mercy in the last scene. Mr. Hacklett (whose true intentions are revealed near the end of the book) shows major development in his scene conversing with Sir James Almont, Governor of Port Royal. He complains and informs James about Hunter gathering a group of what he believes is pirates. James reassures him that Hunter is simply assembling a crew for logwook cutting and that there is nothing to worry about. Mr. Hacklett then sends the King of England a report stating: “That little attention is given to the cessation and suppression of piracy in these parts.” As well as “Sir James himself consorts with all manner of rogue and villain. That he encourages by word, deed, and coin the continuance of dastardly and
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