Rutherford enters the captain's cabin to find it in ruins and the captain trapped under a large piece of timber. Falcon is badly hurt, unable to stand. His shoulders crack as he pulls himself along the floor and Rutherford can see that half of the ribs on his right side are broken. Although he is clearly in physical pain from his injuries, Rutherford sees also that he seems to by hiding deeper, more emotional pain underneath. He finds himself pitying the captain, but also pitying himself and the rest of the surviving crewmembers since they are all now in the same pathetic situation. As he speaks to the captain, Rutherford sees that the falling beams in his room had damaged his nervous system and he is no longer able to control.....
This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 1,914 words. This
study guide contains 23,091 words (approx. 77 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our Middle Passage Access Pass.
