Introduction:
In the mid-18th century, the way childhood was seen has changed considerably. Before the mid-18th century, Puritans believed, that humans are born sinful. They also believed that childhood was a critical period and that children literature must influence and be constructive so that to safe children’s souls. That’s why literature played an important role by providing role models. The religious way of thinking about childhood had become less influential by the mid-18th century. The negative view of childhood had changed to positive meanings. Hence Jean Jacque Rousseau; a philosopher; who discarded the Original Sin, and stated, that children are inherently born innocent. He believes that children become ruined due to experiences …show more content…
However, Reynolds Kimberley, professor of Children’s Literature at the University of Newcastle Reynolds, examines how 18th and 19th -century writers were influenced by this change, and who wanted to …show more content…
In Treasure Island, Jim the young boy’s character differs to that of Laurie in Little Women. Jim is a smart, free boy who is very humble and poor. He met Billy Bones in his parents’ inn and learnt of a map of a buried treasure. Treasure Island is not only an adventurous story but also psychological journey from boyhood to adulthood. He turns into an active adventurer and chooses his own fate by being brave and courageous
J.s. Battron argues that in Treasure Island, Jim emerges in as a middle class and a heroic civil servant. He is a boy with high spirits, energy and masculinity. Even piracy at that time was legalized in the favor of the empire and boys were influenced by this masculinity. Jim’s character in Treasure Island according to Joseph Bristow, encouraged boys to replace the penny dreadful by reading books that has high higher goals of national pride. He also suggests that colonial adventures are the reason of which British boys became men. While Rousseau believes that the adventures of Jim teaches children proper economy. So there is a clear shift from home, domesticity and captivity (Laurie in Little Women) to adventures far from home and freedom (Jim in Treasure Island). (Montgomery and Watson,
In the mid-18th century, the way childhood was seen has changed considerably. Before the mid-18th century, Puritans believed, that humans are born sinful. They also believed that childhood was a critical period and that children literature must influence and be constructive so that to safe children’s souls. That’s why literature played an important role by providing role models. The religious way of thinking about childhood had become less influential by the mid-18th century. The negative view of childhood had changed to positive meanings. Hence Jean Jacque Rousseau; a philosopher; who discarded the Original Sin, and stated, that children are inherently born innocent. He believes that children become ruined due to experiences …show more content…
However, Reynolds Kimberley, professor of Children’s Literature at the University of Newcastle Reynolds, examines how 18th and 19th -century writers were influenced by this change, and who wanted to …show more content…
In Treasure Island, Jim the young boy’s character differs to that of Laurie in Little Women. Jim is a smart, free boy who is very humble and poor. He met Billy Bones in his parents’ inn and learnt of a map of a buried treasure. Treasure Island is not only an adventurous story but also psychological journey from boyhood to adulthood. He turns into an active adventurer and chooses his own fate by being brave and courageous
J.s. Battron argues that in Treasure Island, Jim emerges in as a middle class and a heroic civil servant. He is a boy with high spirits, energy and masculinity. Even piracy at that time was legalized in the favor of the empire and boys were influenced by this masculinity. Jim’s character in Treasure Island according to Joseph Bristow, encouraged boys to replace the penny dreadful by reading books that has high higher goals of national pride. He also suggests that colonial adventures are the reason of which British boys became men. While Rousseau believes that the adventures of Jim teaches children proper economy. So there is a clear shift from home, domesticity and captivity (Laurie in Little Women) to adventures far from home and freedom (Jim in Treasure Island). (Montgomery and Watson,