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Analysis Of The Book ' Hello Comrades '

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Hello comrades, this is a journal to document my story and the stories of my companions as we fought for the freedom of all species who live in this world. The purpose of the journal is also to provide information in regards to the locations of bases and strongholds. For those of you who know me now, the beginning of my tale may be difficult to believe because I was a much different person all those years ago. If you are a total stranger to myself and my cause, you will learn the best ways of contacting the resistance and getting this to their leader if I am gone. All of these events were witnessed by me and added to by others that were there with me. I will begin my story on the day that my life changed forever, the day on which I nearly …show more content…

Instead of going to my room, I entered the supply closet that opened out onto the main deck. Now for those of you who know nothing of my past, it may come as a surprise to you that I was very passive in my youth. I never acted first, I always reacted to my surroundings but it all changed with The Paradise. As I stood behind that door fearing for my life, I came to the conclusion that I could die that day, that everything I had ever known would end and I would be forced into whatever came next. “They’re trying to board us Captain, what do we do?” a crew member near the door asked. Before the captain responded, a voice carried clearly from the other ship. “We are the King’s men, prepare to be boarded,” someone from the privateer said. At this I naively believed that we were all safe. I should have known better but I blame my upbringing that I was not able to anticipate what would happen next. I felt a dull thud reverberate along the wooden floor of the door frame. The four men that came aboard first were all armed with crossbows slung across their backs and swords at their belts. They were followed by a man in armor who had only a sword. The man who appeared to be the captain of the other vessel approached the center of the ship as his men spread out, gathering all members of the crew near the

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