The captain felt as if he were a stranger towards his mates. On a ship, a crew is supposed to be a family. They are supposed to work together. It is like marriage, crewmembers go through the thick and the thin together and love each other in the end. The captain contradicts that whole idea when he says, " . . .my position was that of the only stranger on board." (19) A year and a half means nothing to the captain. All the work and time spent with his crew means nothing and the captain feels rath

Although, in some cases his double makes the captain realize a few things in life. The captain's double teaches to the captain that he is still young and that life isn't always easy. This is where the captain begins to realize who he is. Learning and opening up to the discussions that he has with his "other half" makes the captain understand himself. By meeting his double, the captain learns that life is much deeper then what it seems. Life will not always be a merry-go-round and tough times are bound to occur. By having this secret sharer, the captain learned many valuable lessons about life and himself. All a person needs is someone to open up to, or a mentor to guide you. Not everything can be done independently and in life, everyone needs someone to lean on and teach. In this case the captain learned from his double and in the end he started to realize that this experience was one of many to happen in his life.

After a certain point of the book, the captain

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Approximate Word count = 658
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)