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Post by Dylan Ferry on May 25, 2010 12:30:02 GMT -5
What do you infer about the exchange of sugar and lobster between the fisherman and Ben's father? What was the meaning behind this event?
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Post by Trevor on May 25, 2010 21:28:44 GMT -5
The exchange between the Bahamian fisherman and Jim is unusual because it randomly elicits a positive, happy response from Jim (considering his overall negativity in the past). Perhaps Jim was just glad to meet a stranger, or someone outside of his immediate family. After all, "cabin fever" afflicting the Byron family is presumably easy to stir up given the close quarters of a thirty foot sailboat. This break from the usual routine probably evoked Jim's delight in meeting the fisherman since life aboard the sailboat can get rather repetitive and dull at times.
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Post by Kendra Dorn on May 28, 2010 7:49:16 GMT -5
Most would infer that the exchange of lobster and sugar between the Bahamian fishermen and Jim was a humble trade; a symbol of friendship. I agree with Trevor in the fact that the exchange offered another point of view on Jim. He has constantly been portrayed as an antagonist to Ben—an enemy. With the exchange, we see the happier and more personable side of Jim. I feel the exchange was incorporated to ensure the reader that Jim wasn’t always trying to be mean and overbearing.
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