The story mainly revolves around a ship called Bounty. Bounty left the port of Portmouth for South America in 1789 on a mission to an island in Tahiti where he got a variety of fruit that looked like bread and shipped it back to England. The protagonist of the story, Lt. Fletcher Christian, is the first mate on board. He has a strong character and is very dissatisfied with the style of Capt. William Bligh. The captain was extremely headstrong. He not only listened to the suggestions and opinions of his subordinates, but tortured them in every way. Even drinking water was regarded as a punishment: if he did not obey him, he would not give him any water. At first, everyone was always patient in silence and dared not speak out in anger. But instead of reining in, Capt. William Bligh intensified the penalties and even whipped the crew who had made a mistake. The whole ship couldn't stand it any longer. So under the leadership and organization of Lt. Fletcher Christian, they defected, exiled the captain, and then lived on an island in Tahiti.