Blog 59

I know a short bit of information about pirates. First, I know that the famous pirate, known as Blackbeard, was born in England. His real name was Edward Teach and set up the majority of his pillaging on the southern east coast/west Atlantic Ocean. His “residence” was Beaufort Island, North Carolina, but his real home was his famous ship Queen Ann’s Revenge. He died in North Carolina and to this day is considered a local symbol. I know this because I was born and lived a large portion of my life in North Carolina, where the history of Blackbeard has been taught to schoolchildren since the first grade. Also, as a frequenter of the North Carolina coast, I have also visited the famous death place of Okracoke, NC. Along with knowing about Blackbeard, the trilogy of Pirates of the Caribbean has given me a perspective on the pirate life. First, pirates love gold and treasure, and like to attain all of the wealth that comes along with stealing. They have great pride in the ships that they sail and expect complete loyalty from the crew that sails with them. The biggest issue they face is the conflict with the colonies and settlements that they pillage. The navy is strict with the pirates and the act of piracy is punishable by death. Even though loyalty among the pirates is important, it is common for a crew to mutiny a leader or captain if things do not go as planned. When pirates are in danger, they gang together to fight those who threaten them. Even though not all of the pirates agree, they realize that working together can save their existence.