hastily swimming away from something. I try to spot what it is. Is that a shark fin…? I’m running around until Long John Silvers stops me. Long John Silvers is Jeffrey’s uncle who used to be a sailor or “sea dog” as he likes to refer to himself. He seems to have a permanent scowl on his face. He doesn’t talk very much. “Help. Jeffrey. Water...SHARK” I wheeze out. Long John Silvers nods. He seems to understand my nonsense.
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The King and the Duke represent how Huck may be able to escape certain people in his life but not types of people. The King and the Duke live off criminal schemes that hurt the child protagonist and his companions‚ much like Treasure Island’s Long John Silver. The King and the Duke force Huck to participate in activities that hurt the people that
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Pew foreshadows another side of Long John Silver‚ the side that is physically challenged but capable of extreme violence. At the end of part I‚ Pew is trampled by a horse because his friends abandon him. Squire Trelawney Squire Trealwney is the figure in the book who finacially underwrites and initiates the treasure hunt. Although he appears to be on top of things‚ he often makes mistakes and his hiring of Long John Silver and the mutineers tops the list of misjudgments and
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Hispaniola‚ the ship that Squire Trelawney‚ Dr. Livesey‚ and the protagonist‚ Jim Hawkins‚ are taking to find Captain Flint’s treasure. But the person who is hired as the cook is actually Long John Silver‚ one of Flint’s pirates‚ and he brings many of his pirate friends with him onto the ship
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Jim Hawkins’ development in Treasure Island Treasure Island by Robert Stevenson is an adventure story about a young man‚ Jim Hawkins‚ and his journey as he searches for treasure with pirates. Although only a child‚ Jim Hawkins matures and shows many signs of independency due to his experiences with pirates at sea throughout the novel. The first half of the novel demonstrates Jim’s reliance on the people around him‚ and what provokes him into maturing; the second half of the novel begins to show
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advantage of Jim the honest sailors of the crew and the map that they had possessed. The pirates acted as a part of the crew and gave the impression that they would share the wealth they were searching for. “One more cheer for captain Smollet‚ cried long John” (pg. 74 Treasure Island). This quote was an example of
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ANALYSE THE CHARACTER OF JIM HAWKIN Jim Hawkin: Jim Hawkins is the young boy. Jim is the son of an innkeeper near Bristol‚ England‚ and is probably in his early teens. It is his feelings‚ perceptions‚ and emotional responses that the reader responds to and views the story through. Jim Hawkins is the typical young boy‚ who through no fault of his own‚ becomes involved in the ultimate adventure‚ especially for a boy of his age. Through this process‚ Jim transforms from someone who is merely an onlooker
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Silver finds a soft spot for the kid after he learns about his father dying. In Treasure Island he feels as if Jim has saved his life‚ so in return Silver saves his. They both had a connection that no one understands. In Treasure Planet they take it a step deeper. After seeing Jim struggle after his father left him‚ we saw how silver slowly became a father figure to Jim. at the end of the movie we even see how Silver gives up almost all the treasure to save
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into Long John’s false sense of security with false flattery such as “you’re as smart as paint”‚ (which in my view‚ is not really much of a compliment). Also‚ Jim’s overall description of Pew‚ “I never saw in my life a more dreadful-looking figure”‚ is quite interesting because it shows the reader that Jim is originally quite timid and has been limited in his travels. Furthermore‚ Jim’s first description of Captain Silver‚ “intelligent and smiling” is quite ironic because he portrays Silver as quite
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door‚ his life changed forever. A treasure map from an old pirates who stays in his inn somehow comes to Jim’s hand. Not long after that‚ Jim is forced into the adventure to the pirates’ world to find the treasure island. There are many unforgettable characters‚ such as young Jim Hawkins‚ kind-hearted Captain Smollett‚ brave doctor Livesey‚ and the one-legged cook Long John Silver‚ who is firstly appeared to be a funny and friendly person and the next a dangerous pirate leader! My favorite part of
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