
Because Nick is not interested in learning his Latin and becoming a scholar like his brothers. he is "a disappointment" to his father (3). [...]when the vast majority of his crew members die as a result of bad water collected at Batavia, the captain is obviously overcome with sadness and loss. [...]when King Raja of the West Indies excuses himself from a feast, thinking he is not invited due to his black skin, the captain "soon made it clear that he was welcome" (243). [...]those who accept the dogma of the Klan are destroyed.