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But Josiah soon discovers that it is not so easy to be clever and devious -- when he sneaks onto a ship in Salem he is almost immediately found, and teased and tormented by the hardened, professional sailors. They dangle a rat in front of his face and laugh at him.

Rue's tale shows the importance of seafaring and its dangers during early American history. But Josiah's real test of character comes not in his ability to flout the law on board, but to do what is right in the face of bullying. He learns that this is the true way to show manly strength, rather than to swagger on a ship. When Josiah realizes he must clear Hope's name, it is then he becomes a hero, not when he tries to show he is brave. Rule's protagonist, because he is not morally 'perfect' from the beginning, but must learn morality, is thus relatable and compelling in a way that transcends her historical setting. Josiah is also very easy to identify with as a character because he has both good and bad moral impulses within him -- he is attracted to the idea of being a rough sailor, even though he is fundamentally a good Christian boy at heart.

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He likes the thrilling idea of transgressing the law at first, but ultimately wants to be a good brother to his sister more than anything in the world.

Rue's character is also relatable because he is the subject of bullying by the men with whom he initially wanted to join. At first, Josiah idealized powerful, bullying individuals. However, soon he came to see the false attractions of such individuals. Furthermore, he must humble himself before God and ask for God's help to deal with the pressures of his life. This makes the Christian conflicts of the story again comprehensible to the reader because it is about a subject so many students encounter over the course of their own lives. Bulling is a problem in many young people's lives, and Rule's story shows that this is a problem even older than our country, as old perhaps as time….....

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