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=__ What is a Pirate? __=

The word pirate came from the Greek word "// peîra" //which means peril. It originates here because this is where is all started. Pirates threatened the trading routes of ancient Greece, and seized cargoes of grain and olive oil from Grecian and Roman ships. Known as corsairs at the time, they weren't as prominent and common as in the 1600's to 1800's. Once in the Caribbean, the pirate became more prominent throughout the American Civil and Revolutionary wars, plundering and stealing from boats that dared sail into their territory. The most famous pirate was obviously Blackbeard. Blackbeard operated on a ship he stole from the French and renamed it Queen Anne’s Revenge. With the pirates "living the life", being free and doing what they want, everyone began to fear the pirate epidemic that had been growing.

In modern day, pirating is most prominent than ever. Still stealing for their own gain, but using a more "anonymous" approach.



The Pirate bay is a site that illegally downloads almost anything you want, from 3D printing to video games to movies. Its a bigger epidemic than in the 1600's and like all pirating, it should be stopped.

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=__ **"Pirates" of the Caribbean 1560-1730** __=
 * Piracy was most common during the 16th and 17th century.
 * Pirates would raid and burn towns and ships for weapons, gold, women, and any thing they determined valuable and worthy
 * Most piracy ended in the Caribbean when colonies of the European Nations and the Americans began to combat and fight off Pirates
 * The famous pirate port located in Jamaica, Port Royal, was destroyed by several Earthquakes. (1692 and 1907)
 * Today many cruise ships and tourists visit the abandoned port because of its pirate history or to find treasure hidden in the sea.



Black Beard


Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate. He kept his piracy around the West Indies and the eastern coast of America. The nickname Blackbeard came from the large black beard he had and his intimidating demeanor. There is little known about his early life, but it is presumed he was born in Bristol, England. Teach died in Ocracoke, Province of Carolina. He was famous for his piracy from 1716-1718. Blackbeard operated on a ship he stole from the French and renamed it Queen Anne’s Revenge. He also placed 40 guns on the vessel. After a large raid in the port of Charleston, South Carolina, Blackbeard ran the boat into a sandbar. Later, Edward went back out to sea and Alexander Spotswood, who was the governor of Virginia, ordered a party of soldiers and sailors to capture Blackbeard. They were successful in 1718. They killed him and a few of his men during the battle.



=__ Background info on Captain Hook __=



"Hook was not his true name. To reveal who he really was would even at this date set the country in a blaze" (Barrie).

Introduction: Creation
Captain James Hook was created by J.M. Barrie to serve as Peter Pan’s arch nemesis. It is said that he was molded after Blackbeard, the most notorious pirate of the 16th/17th century. In fact, Captain Hook was an original character in the play of Peter Pan. The Pirate captain character was first created to describe the children’s transition from Neverland to the Darling Nursery in the play.


 * Hook was first supposed to be played by a woman who was playing Mrs. Darling, but the Man playing Mr. Darling thought he could play the role better and he got the part.

Character Description
Captain Hook on his ship "The Jolly Rodger"
 * Appearance**

“ In person he was cadaverous and blackavised, his hair was dressed in long curls, which at a little distance looked like black candles.”

“ His eyes were of blue of the forget-me-not”

“A man of indomitable courage, it was said of him that the only thing he was a afraid of was the sight of his own blood, which was an unusual color.”

In the film Hook, Hook's hair is a wig; he also has thick bushy eyebrows and a moustache which both end into a hook He has a hook in place of his hand due to his confrontation with Peter and the Crocodile.



Relationship to Peter
In a sword-fight Captain Hook's hand was cut off by Peter which was then eaten by a crocodile. The crocodile loved the taste of hook's hand so much that it follows him around everywhere in order to get another piece of Hook. But fortunately for hook, the crocodile also swallowed a clock, which allows hook to hear when it is approaching.

Hook hates Peter Pan because he chopped off his hand and for his cockiness. Throughout the story, Peter is seen mimicking and mocking Hook which makes Hook very angry.

Hook's mysterious journal
Dear Diary, Once again my evil plot to capture Tiger Lily of the redskins has been foiled by Peter Pan and his Lost Boys. Once again I was gravely defeated in a duel by Peter as my obsessive hate continues to grow after ever battle. His cockiness and his ability to have “good form” without trying or even realizing really gets to me.

Tomorrow is another day,

James Hook

Dear Diary, After all of these years, deep in the woods in small tree trunks lies the Lost Boys. I have found their home and have prepared a poisonous cake for them to eat. I have faith this will work. Finally I will rid the Lost Boys from Never Land. PAHAHAHAHA (Maniacal Laugh). Yea Buddy, James Hook

Dear Diary, Tick-Tock-Tick-Tock, the sound of the wretched clock has invaded both my conscious mind and my dreams. I cannot sleep at night. The fact that I can hear the sound of my own death as it approaches me is more frightening than death itself. Imagine being told the exact moment that you were going to die. I hear my life clock tick away and I don’t think I can take it anymore. Goodbye, James Hook

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Movies
[|List of Every Pirate Movie Ever Made]

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 * Captain Blood**

Dr. Peter Blood was arrested for treating a wounded in a rebellion and is sent to a Jamaican plantation. The plantation gets attacked by Spanish pirates and Blood becomes a pirate himself. Months later Blood's ship captures an enemy ship and fights He eventually gets into a fight with a French Pirate for a women (Arabella), and won the fight but not the girl. Peter Blood comes back to Jamaica to become governor and Arabella's heart.

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 * Scooby Doo**

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Video Games

 * Assassins Creed IV**

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 * Peter Pan the video game**

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Tv Shows

 * Lazy Town**

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Modern Day Pirate
[|Rise of Modern-Day Pirates: Where They Come From, What They Want] - Huffington Post [|Modern-Day Pirates Here To Stay]