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1. www.britannica.com › topic › Treasure-IslandTreasure Island | Characters, Summary, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 22, 2024 · What follows is a rip-roaring tale of mutiny, treachery, swordfights, and murder as Jim, Dr. Livesey, and the squire are forced to live by their wits in order to survive against ruthless enemies. They are aided by Captain Smollet and by Ben Gunn, a pirate marooned on Skeleton Island.

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   Since its publication Treasure Island has significantly influenced depictions of pirates in popular culture, including elements such as deserted tropical islands, treasure maps marked with an "X", and one-legged seamen with parrots perched on their shoulders.

   • Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

   • Publish Year: 1883

4. www.sparknotes.com › lit › treasureTreasure Island: Full Book Summary - SparkNotes

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   Jim Hawkins is a young boy who lives at his parents’ inn, the Admiral Benbow, near Bristol, England, in the eighteenth century. An old sea captain named Billy Bones dies in the inn after being presented with a black spot, or official pirate verdict of guilt or judgment.

   • Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

   • Publish Year: 1883

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   • Jim Hawkins. The first-person narrator of almost the entire novel. Jim is the son of an innkeeper near Bristol, England, and is probably in his early teens.
   • Billy Bones. The old seaman who resides at Jim’s parents’ inn. Billy, who used to be a member of Silver’s crew, is surly and rude. He hires Jim to be on the lookout for a one-legged man, thus involving the young Jim in the pirate life.
   • Black Dog. A pirate and enemy of Billy. Black Dog pays an unexpected visit to Billy and threatens him. Billy attacks Black Dog, who flees but remains a herald of coming violence in the novel.
   • Squire Trelawney. A local Bristol nobleman. Trelawney arranges the voyage to the island to find the treasure. He is associated with civic authority and social power, as well as with the comforts of civilized country life (his name suggests both “trees” and “lawn”).

7. www.enotes.com › topics › treasure-islandTreasure Island: Plot, Setting, Characters, Themes, and ...

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   Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is a classic adventure tale centered on Jim Hawkins, a young boy who embarks on a treasure hunt. The story explores themes such as the coming-of-age...

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   Most of the pirates want to kill Jim, but Silver takes Jim’s side – after all, Jim can testify for them in court and help them when they return to England. However, the pirates only agree when Silver reveals he has the treasure map!

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   What is the best book about pirates?

   • Although not the first book about pirates, Treasure Island is considered by many to be the best. Treasure Island A deluxe 1886 edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island included a treasure map. The main character, young Jim Hawkins, helps his parents run the Admiral Benbow, an inn near Bristol, England.

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   What is Treasure Island about?

   • Treasure Island tells of Jim Hawkin’s boyhood adventure on a quest for buried treasure. The story opens at Jim’s father’s inn, the Admiral Benbow. A wild seaman, Billy Bones, comes to stay, bringing with him a large sea chest. He frightens the locals by getting raucously drunk and singing the sea chanty: Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!” (p. 13)

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   How is Treasure Island narrated?

   • Treasure Island, narrated from the perspective of the characters Jim Hawkins and Dr Livesey, helps the readers walk through the lives of pirates and human desire to acquire wealth. Stevenson has dealt with various themes and literary techniques, making Treasure Island an enduring novel of piracy and adventure.

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   What happened on Treasure Island?

   • The ship sets sail for Treasure Island with nothing amiss, until Jim overhears Silver’s plans for mutiny. Jim tells the captain about Silver and the rest of the rebellious crew. Landing at the island, Captain Smollett devises a plan to get most of the mutineers off the ship, allowing them leisure time on shore.

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   How did Treasure Island influence popular culture?

   • Since its publication Treasure Island has significantly influenced depictions of pirates in popular culture, including elements such as deserted tropical islands, treasure maps marked with an "X", and one-legged seamen with parrots perched on their shoulders. [ 2 ]

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   Who are the characters in Treasure Island?

   • Tom is killed by pirate gunfire and buried with great ceremony on the island, an event that illustrates the good men’s respect for the dead. A list of all the characters in Treasure Island. Treasure Island characters include: Jim Hawkins , Billy Bones, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey , Captain Smollett, Long John Silver .

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    Treasure Island, for modern readers, is a see-through of a pirate’s life. Though there is no proper evidence or record available to prove it, R.L. Stevenson created a prototype for a pirate in the novel with Long John Silver.