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Captain Jack Sparrow


The day you almost caught
J ack Sparrow…


Making J ack Sparrow


Adj ectives

Fun-loving
Free-wheeling
Hard-living
Drunk
‘Worst’ pirate

The pirate everyone wants to be
Hilarious
Lucky
Disaster-prone
Unscratched
Able to run between the raindrops
Bizaare optimism
Denial
Freedom
Fun
Master of words
Bizarre
Poignant

Has morals
Cartoon character
Modern-day Rastafarian look
(dreadlocks)
Drunken fool
Cool


A pirate ahead of his time in many ways, Jack Sparrow likes to
consider himself as the epitome of a free spirit. He swishes his way
through life with a slightly odd, but strangely wise attitude. He is
perhaps a bit crazy, for we learn he may have been overbaked in
the sun while marooned once. But he still is smart enough to
survive in a tough world without resorting to force to get what he
wants. In fact he once said, "Why fight when you can negotiate?"
This leads to some people seeing him as a coward and truth be told
Jack is not heroic in the straightforward sense. He watches and
reads people and gladly manipulates them for his own ingenious
ends. That said, he avoids harming people for even his enemies only
get what they truly deserve. Jack has a sense of right that may
fluctuate by circumstance in the details, but he still has a sense of
honour. When the chips are down Jack will come through, if at all
humanly possible, for his friends or the greater good. Jack carries
on his person little tokens or souvenirs from places he's been or
people he's met. He has a habit of picking things up as he goes
along, like the rings he wears. His hat is probably his favourite
article of clothing. A compass that shows its user what he wants
most in the world is another crucial possession. He also carries a
silver-plated pistol and a short cutlass. Jack's a good swordfighter,
but compared to the other characters in Pirates of The Caribbean he is

not the most skilful. He probably wins in the creativity department
though, he has used both an oar and a coconut as a weapon. He


Adjectives
What do these words and phrases mean?
Find a different word with the same meaning
Ahead of his time
Free spirit
Odd / Strange
Wise
Crazy
Smart
Negotiator
Coward / not heroic
Manipulator

Ingenious
Avoids harming people
Sense of right
Honour
Good
Acrobatic / Good swordfighter
Creative
A good eye
Proud


•Ahead of his time ~~~current~~~modern

•Free spirit ~~~individual~~~unconstrained~~~nonconformist
•Odd/Strange ~~~peculiar~~~different~~~unusual~~~weird
•Wise ~~~clever~~~cunning~~~experienced~~~knowledgeable
•Crazy ~~~mad~~~insane~~~silly
•Smart ~~~clever~~~cunning
•Negotiator ~~~diplomat~~~peaceful
•Coward / Not heroic ~~~wimp~~~scared
•Manipulator ~~~controlling~~~schemer
•Ingenious ~~~clever~~~brilliant
•Avoids harming people ~~~kind~~~caring
•Sense of right ~~~good~~moral~~~altruistic
•Honour ~~~good~~~noble~~~honest        
•Good ~~~fair~~~moral~~~righteous
•Creative~~~inventive~~~original~~~innovative
•A good eye ~~~observant~~~particular


Similes
•As free as a…
•As odd/strange as a…
•As wise as a…
•As crazy as a…
•As smart as a…
•As cowardly as a…
•As acrobatic as a…    


Write a character profile for
Captain Jack Sparrow
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How does he speak?
(formal/informal? High class / low
class?)

• Ethnicity

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What is he good at?

• Nationality / Accent

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What is he bad at?

• Occupation / job / lifestyle

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What does he like?

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What does he dislike?

• Fictional or real?
• Gender & age

• Intelligence
• Where does he live?
• How does he look? (build, height, hair
& eye colour, facial hair, clothes)
• Appearance / Dress style
• Is he a good/bad person? How?

• Best character trait
• Worst character trait
• Do the other characters like him?
• What does he think of himself?
• Do people watching the film like
him?
• Mood / Temperament


Will Turner
William Turner is a blacksmith's apprentice working in Port Royal, Jamaica. He
secretly loves the governor's daughter, Elizabeth Swann (played by Keira Knightley),
although he occupies a lower social class than she does. Will is an exceptional
swordsman, although he lacks actual combat experience. Despite being mild
mannered, Will is brave, as seen when he confronts notorious pirate Jack
Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp) in a sword fight and by his response to a pirate
attack on Port Royal. He is loyal to those he cares about and would risk everything to
protect them, especially Elizabeth Swann. This trait is seen throughout the films as
Will's character develops more by his reaction to unforeseen circumstances rather
than his personal ambition or deliberate choices.
Most likely he would have continued plying his trade, never presuming to rise above
his current station, pining for the woman he believes he can never have. At his best,
Will is clever, heroic, and courageous and never shirks responsibility or leaves an

obligation unfulfilled. He can also be preoccupied and brooding and, early on,
demonstrated rather simplistic and naïve views.


Adjectives
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Find a different word with the same meaning
Exceptional swordsman
Mild mannered
Brave
Loyal
Clever
Heroic
Courageous
Preoccupied
Brooding
Simplistic
Naïve


• Exceptional swordsman ~~~ skillful ~~~ agile
• Mild mannered ~~~polite
• Brave/Heroic/Courageous ~~~valiant ~~~bold~~~fearless~~~daring
• Loyal ~~~faithful~~~reliable
• Clever ~~~smart ~~~brilliant ~~~cunning
• Preoccupied ~~~anxious ~~~worried
• Brooding ~~~gloomy~~~sulky
• Simplistic ~~~basic~~~boring~~~unsophisticated~~~one-dimensional
• Naïve ~~~simple~~~innocent~~~inexperienced

Similes
•As brave as a…
•As loyal as a…
•As clever as a…
•As naïve as a…


Character Comparison
J ack Sparrow versus Will
Turner


Will Turner


Character Comparison
What are the comparison words f or
these adj ectives?
Skillful
Polite
Brave
Loyal
Clever
Simple
Naïve

Odd / Strange
Wise
Crazy

Smart
Cowardly
Manipulative
Proud


Character Comparison
Here are the comparison words f or
the adj ectives we’ve been using
More skillful
Politer
Braver
More loyal
Cleverer
Simpler
More naïve

Odder / Stranger
Wiser
Crazier
Smarter
More cowardly
More manipulative
Prouder


Character Comparison
Connectives
But
And

So
Because
However
Whereas
While
Also
Equally
Unlike


Character Comparison
Compare J ack Sparrow and Will
Turner
_________ is more skilful than
_______, but __________ is
________ than ________ ...


Good character?
Compare J ack Sparrow and Will
Turner
Is Jack a good character?
Is Will a good character?
What is the comparison word for ‘good’?
Who do you prefer? Why?


Character Comparison
Compare J ack Sparrow and Will
Turner

_________ is better than
_________ because…


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