Treasure

In Treasure Island, Jim is a good example of a brave, wise boy who can be trusted. Knowing important information about Silver and his men is what makes Jim one of the heroes of the novel that they all rely on. They respected and elevated him so much after being…

bills and financial obligations. In consequences, these two primary duties of the Secretary of Treasure influence drastically on every person’s wellbeing living in the United States, from general population paying taxes to civil servants, military staff, pensioners, and healthcare professionals receiving salaries, benefits or compensations. Despite these fiscal responsibilities, the Secretary of Treasure is also obliged to control the national banking system. Subsequently, the Treasury…

Change is a very intricate concept. Change is everywhere, and it is always happening. Throughout Treasure Island, many characters change including Jim Hawkins. Many forces were part of the change he went through, shaping the landscape of the story and the layout of the plot. The violent environment, the outcomes of friendship, and the learning of independence all played a huge role in the shaping of Jim Hawkins. One force that molded Jim into who he became was the violence throughout the novel.…

In the short story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers and the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck the main characters , Greg and Kino, face struggles which change what they think is important in life. While each character faced a different struggle they both valued family in the end. Kino’s experiences changed what he valued in life. In the beginning of the story Kino values his family. This quickly changes after he found the pearl. He faces internal struggles and soon becomes…

“The Treasure of Lemon Brown”by Walter Dean Myers,is a story about a homeless man named Lemon Brown who teaches a boy named Greg the real meaning of treasure.Greg learns that a treasure does not have to be something of monetary value.The value of something is highly personal and only its owner can ever appreciate its real worth and pass it on to others. Greg’s father has a few things that he values such as his son’s education and his postal service job. He really values his son’s education…

from being around older peers or when people begin to state “You should act your age”. The time varies within people, but it eventually happens to everyone for the main character of Treasure Island happens to grow into a young adolescent not because he wants to but to survive the grasp of death. In the novel Treasure Island Jim Hawkins (main character) goes through a series of hardships to achieve his desire of an adventurous life. At first he doesn’t understand and is fairly careless, but…

America has bountiful treasure in its national parks. The National Parks Service was created in 1916. Signed by President Woodrow Wilson, the bill mandates the agency "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." The National Park System includes all properties under the National Park Service. The System…

Mary Beth Stevens suggests writing supports reading by asking students to draw upon common knowledge and thinking processes (2014). In the Texas Treasures Literature curriculum students continually respond to text through writing activities. At the end of each section they record their responses by writing a personal response. These responses require critical and higher order thinking skills because students answer open-ended questions and utilize summarization, inference and interpreting…

into a television and landed in this magical forest where his nondescript house stood, he helpfully suggested that we find the secret door that lay behind the antique golden book shelf that could be opened by the special golden key in the hidden treasure chest. Having carefully read many long books about Harry Potter, he was as large as life to me so I could not say anything but…

Lemon Brown Many People believe that treasure has to be worth a lot of money, to me, treasure does not have to be highly valuable. “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers teaches the value of a treasure can be highly personal and of very little money value. The price of an item does not define the value of an item to a person it only has to mean something to the person to make it special. The lesson begins when Greg's dad was talking to him about playing basketball. The narration…