Question

Why is Gonzalo confident that the boatswain will not die by drowning?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the story, Gonzalo is a character who is pretty much confident in his approach and takes calculated risks. He believes that the boatswain will not die due to the reason of drowning.

Explanation:

In the scene, the passengers were in a state of panic. Gonzalo looks at the passengers and he also talks about the how tough the sailors are. He helps talk them out of their state of panic by telling them that these tough sailors are the ones who are incharge. And the fact that it would be better to choose getting hanged rather than giving into a situation of a storm like this.

Furthermore, he exclaims that the boatswain would surely never let anybody drown even if that boat, they were sailing on would be no stronger than a nutshell.