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Who Is Long John's Retention In Treasure Island
The book Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, reveals the truth about what the crew's intention really is and how Jim and his friends are dealing with it. The group sets sail and already Long John has taken a liking to Jim. However, Jim overhears that Long John and most of the crew are Captain Flint's old crew members and that they are planning mutiny and to get the treasure for themselves. They find land soon after, but Jim is too preoccupied with alerting the others of the crews corruption to care. The others find this news unsettling and prepare to escape the ship to the island, while Jim sneaks onto the island with the crew. He there witnesses the cruelty of Long John, as he kills two of the loyal sailors. He runs away from Long
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