This enchanting novel about treasure maps and old pirate duels has captured the attention of generations. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a novel set in the mid 17th century but was written in 1881. Based in a time when pirates were at large, there was adventure around every corner. Dangerous encounters and clashing personalities set this novel apart from the rest. With the untameable ocean and ferocious spirits, the story could not be set anywhere else.
Our protagonist, Jim Hawkins, is recalling this story and writing it down at the request of Dr.Livesey and Squire Trelawney. Assumed to be an early teen, he is thrown into this menacing world to find a legendary loot. Often displaying innocent and sensitive traits, he views the world of pirates like most readers do, with a childlike ignorance of the dark truth. Headstrong and impulsive, he exhibits a fearless bravado that seems to only be found when surrounded by pirates. A local acquaintance of Jim’s family, Dr. Livesey, is another protagonist. Moral in every sense of the word and always having a cool head on his shoulders, he seems like the perfect hero. Even though he a highly revered man …show more content…
When the man receives a black dot, which is a pirate summons, he has a stroke and dies. Looking through his possessions young Jim finds a map with the location of the fabled treasure island. With Jim on the trip as a cabin boy and Livesy and Trelawney as the funders of the expedition, they set out. Hiring a questionable crew there is soon a mutiny and unsurprisingly Silver is at the head of it. Jim is soon after taken as a hostage by the mutineers and together they find that all the treasure has seemingly disappeared. As with all good adventure stories, the protagonists get away with the rewards and the villains are left behind. All except Silver, who manages to escape with his own share of
Our protagonist, Jim Hawkins, is recalling this story and writing it down at the request of Dr.Livesey and Squire Trelawney. Assumed to be an early teen, he is thrown into this menacing world to find a legendary loot. Often displaying innocent and sensitive traits, he views the world of pirates like most readers do, with a childlike ignorance of the dark truth. Headstrong and impulsive, he exhibits a fearless bravado that seems to only be found when surrounded by pirates. A local acquaintance of Jim’s family, Dr. Livesey, is another protagonist. Moral in every sense of the word and always having a cool head on his shoulders, he seems like the perfect hero. Even though he a highly revered man …show more content…
When the man receives a black dot, which is a pirate summons, he has a stroke and dies. Looking through his possessions young Jim finds a map with the location of the fabled treasure island. With Jim on the trip as a cabin boy and Livesy and Trelawney as the funders of the expedition, they set out. Hiring a questionable crew there is soon a mutiny and unsurprisingly Silver is at the head of it. Jim is soon after taken as a hostage by the mutineers and together they find that all the treasure has seemingly disappeared. As with all good adventure stories, the protagonists get away with the rewards and the villains are left behind. All except Silver, who manages to escape with his own share of