Captain MacWhirr Apropos the passage on Captain MacWhirr, we are introduced to a character that is portrayed as bland and unemotional, almost machinelike. Supported by the speaker’s comments, his use of general names, and references to the Captain’s letters, it is as if he wishes to show a man with achromatic mannerisms. The attitude, diction, as well as the detail are the mediums which he conveys this feeling. The unnamed speaker of the …showed first 75 words of 845 total…

…showed last 75 words of 845 total…get the full picture on what type of person he really is. With the excellent use of diction, detail, and the speaker’s attitude, the author has managed to write a passage in which a dynamic character is presented. Captain MacWhirr, dull and emotionless is a simple man with extremely simple ideals. So simple, he is basically a person who just lets life pass him by without a care, even his lover and his parents.