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      • From swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean” to the “seemingly always missing an article of clothing over his taunt, tanned abs” Charles Vane in “Black Sails,” it is safe to say that popular culture has romanticized our view of pirates.
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  2. Oct 28, 2023 · The visual aesthetics associated with pirates, such as the Jolly Roger flag, pirate ships, and their distinctive attire, have become iconic symbols in popular culture. These symbols, coupled with the promise of adventure, contribute to our collective and enduring fascination with pirate life.

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  3. A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates (1724), by Captain Charles Johnson, as well as biographies of pirates written by Daniel Defoe did a lot to publicize and romanticize pirates just as the Golden Age was coming to a close.

  4. The romanticised way pirates are portrayed in popular culture has been heavily influenced by literature, where pirates are colourful stereotypes rather than authentic representations of the diverse breed of criminals who actually sailed.

  5. May 15, 2024 · NP-Yarrr: Unraveling the romance of the pirate in pop culture. A pirate costumed fan of the Oakland Raiders shows his support prior to the NFL game against the Denver Broncos at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California. What comes to mind when you hear the word “pirate?”.

  6. It's why ideas like the Pirate republic shows up in Assassins Creed 4, Pirates of the Caribbean, Uncharted, and nearly every piece of pirate media based in the relevant time period. It only existed for a few years, but it's had a massive impact on pop culture. Piracy = freedom in popular culture.

  7. I made a very long post where I tried to trace how the romanticization of pirates and a lot of the tropes popularly associated with them actually have roots in contemporary 17th and 18th century literature about pirates.

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