Topic Treasure Island is a novel that represents an era filled with different ways of life, households, laws, and conducts. Taking place in the mid 1700’s Treasure Island heavily examines the way of piracy, which is a prominent figure during this time period. Along with Piracy, there are certain aspects to the lifestyle such as conducts that are followed. Treasure Island introduces the reader to several conducts with in characters in the novel that are either reestablished or abandoned throughout the story. Not only do these conducts develop the characters, but they also provide the reader with a knowledge about different lifestyles during this era.
Paragraph 2 Benn Gunn Ben Gunn, an influential character in Treasure Island, is an important …show more content…
However, Benn Gunn had never full grasped the lifestyle of a pirate during his stay with his crew. Although he had never completely adapted to piracy, and had kept his chivalry, even his reputable attitude began to diminish when he was marooned on the island by his crew. 3 years alone on the island, lead to benn gunn exchanging his estimable manner for mental insanity. However, when Jim finds him on the island this human interaction reinstitutes his principle behaviors and he begins to become more pious. “Well, you just put your trust in Ben Gunn-Ben Gunn’s the man to do it” (pg 142) Earlier, Gunn was showing symptoms of insanity and inhumanity, however, this type of speaking shows how Gunn reestablishes his principles once he meets Jim. Benn Gunns willingness to disobey his former pirate life and help Jim and his peers is a aspect of his personality that is not easily seen in other pirates. …show more content…
Loyalty is a behavioral aspect that pirates gain in order to become successful and unharmed. However, Long John Silver, an important leader in treasure island, abandons his loyalty to his crew and the crew on the Hispaniola. Even though Silver deceives the crew on the Hispaniola, or his pretend? Crew, he also deceives his actually crew by disregarding their needs, and manipulating them by his prominence and intimidation. “Flint his own self feared me” is one of the many quotes where silver reiterates his prominence. Furthermore, silver shows more disobeyance of loyalty as he talks about his respected previous captain, Flint, in a harsh, bitter, and a rebelling way. Silver abandons loyalty in several way, intimidating his crew and reasserting his importance being one of
Paragraph 2 Benn Gunn Ben Gunn, an influential character in Treasure Island, is an important …show more content…
However, Benn Gunn had never full grasped the lifestyle of a pirate during his stay with his crew. Although he had never completely adapted to piracy, and had kept his chivalry, even his reputable attitude began to diminish when he was marooned on the island by his crew. 3 years alone on the island, lead to benn gunn exchanging his estimable manner for mental insanity. However, when Jim finds him on the island this human interaction reinstitutes his principle behaviors and he begins to become more pious. “Well, you just put your trust in Ben Gunn-Ben Gunn’s the man to do it” (pg 142) Earlier, Gunn was showing symptoms of insanity and inhumanity, however, this type of speaking shows how Gunn reestablishes his principles once he meets Jim. Benn Gunns willingness to disobey his former pirate life and help Jim and his peers is a aspect of his personality that is not easily seen in other pirates. …show more content…
Loyalty is a behavioral aspect that pirates gain in order to become successful and unharmed. However, Long John Silver, an important leader in treasure island, abandons his loyalty to his crew and the crew on the Hispaniola. Even though Silver deceives the crew on the Hispaniola, or his pretend? Crew, he also deceives his actually crew by disregarding their needs, and manipulating them by his prominence and intimidation. “Flint his own self feared me” is one of the many quotes where silver reiterates his prominence. Furthermore, silver shows more disobeyance of loyalty as he talks about his respected previous captain, Flint, in a harsh, bitter, and a rebelling way. Silver abandons loyalty in several way, intimidating his crew and reasserting his importance being one of