I Am David

David and the Man

why doesn't David call the italian man by his real name

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The Italian sailor doesn't give David his name. From the text, we can infer that if David is caught, he will not be able to provide the Captain with the man's name..... thus, he can try to help the boy without getting into trouble.

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