Primary theme: From the blind Pew’s attempt to steal the treasure map at the beginning, to the pirates’ willingness to kill in order to find the treasure, several characters’ sole motive seems to be a desire to find the treasure and become rich. All these people not only lose whatever semblance of a conscience they once had, but also cause their own downfalls. By depicting these characters’ ceaseless obsession with finding the treasure, Stevenson reveals Treasure Island’s primary theme: greed and hedonism lead to one’s own destruction. Though all the sailors wanted to find the treasure to become rich, only Long John Silver’s followers truly ultimately became greedy; only they were willing to go to any extent in order to achieve their goals. …show more content…
Characterization (Another Element): Long John Silver Long John Silver is one of the most contentious characters in the novels, since he changes the most as the novel progresses. Stevenson initially portrays Silver as a loyal and mild-mannered man, well-liked by everyone and given the nickname “Barbecue,” as he is the sea cook. Hawkins comments, “he was unweariedly kind” and that Silver told him, “Nobody more welcome than yourself, my son” (95). Silver initially is the most likeable character and is very personable, seemingly unaffected by the greed that soon plagues the other men. Soon, Stevenson reveals Silver to be underhanded and to be far more cunning than initially expected. When discussing with the other mutineers on how to deal with the honest men, Silver decidedly says, “I give my vote—death” (107). After arriving at the island and declaring himself as a complete rebel, Silver “spat into the spring. ‘There!’ he cried, ‘that’s what I think of ye. Before an hour’s out, I’ll stove in your old blockhouse like a rum puncheon’” (191). Stevenson explains the widespread impact of greed especially through Silver, as the reader at first believes that his newfound greed transforms him into a base criminal. Silver is the human embodiment of greed; in reality, he hides his true self and has always been a manipulative, evil pirate who is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone to find treasure and satisfy his overwhelming
In Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”, he uses several literary devices to keep the reader interested. During Rainsfords journey to and through the island of General Zaroff he partakes in an adventurous journey filled with mystery, suspense, and dilemma. These devices are used to keep the reader interested throughout the story.
...t wealth, valuables, and his own ethical adulthood, which is a treasure in itself. Treasure Island is a tale that indulges readers at an unconscious level because the readers can relate to Jim’s quest to find himself. (Cliff Notes)
The forgotten people of Ocean Island, the Banabans, had their island mined away from under them and had their island taken from them during World War II. They have transformed their culture into a whole new way and continue to live in the hope that one day they can live the way that their ancestors once did. This is the case of many places around the world that have been colonized. Colonization is not beneficial to developing countries because it brings diseases, it overthrows traditions, it upsets resources, and it separates families.
In conclusion, we can assume that Golding was trying to use religious and war motifs as well as the themes of civilization versus savagery to illustrate the decay the island from good to evil, the reader can use Golding’s selection of words and description to deduce the way in which the island was becoming: rotten and vicious. This further on builds on Golding’s idea of mankind’s evil nature – the thematic epicentre of the novel.
Stevenson in this story uses characterization to describe that duality of human nature exists in humanity and society:
Robert Louis Stevenson is one of the greatest authors to hail from Britain. His writings have been enjoyed by countless since he masterfully wrote them down. Stevenson uses characterization, imagery, and conflict to keep his readers captivated by his works in Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Kidnapped.
...im decides to tell Long John everything he did to try to ruin his plan to find the treasure he spares Jim’s life even though the other pirates want him dead. Long John also decides to stand by Jim even though he has a feeling his crew is going to take him out of his captain position. Jim shows a lot of courage and that he’s a man of his word when he is given the opportunity to run away but instead he decides to stay because he gave Long John his word that he will help him through his trial. Jim is taken to where the treasure is believed to be but when they dig up the area there was no treasure. The treasure is later discovered at site where Ben Gunn has hidden it. The reasons I mentioned earlier steers Jim in the right direction of the treasure because of him not trusting Long John but instead using his smarts and his very high maturity level to find the treasure.
In Treasure Island the story is plagued by alcohol ruining plans or people’s lives because of extreme abuse of drugs and alcohol. The life of a pirate going on adventures is shown to be fun and exciting early on in the book, but soon after the the reader peruses about Billy Bones they discover that the life of a pirate is not what it is made out to be. The life of a pirate is full of sorrows and grief that most pirates drown in alcohol.
Stevenson’s most prominent character in the story is the mysterious Mr Hyde. Edward Hyde is introduced from the very first chapter when he tramples a young girl in the street, which brings the reader’s attention straight to his character. The reader will instantly know that this person is a very important part of this book and that he plays a key role in the story. This role is the one of a respectable old man named Dr Jekyll’s evil side or a ‘doppelganger’. This links in with the idea of duality. Dr Jekyll is described as being ‘handsome’, ‘well-made’ and ‘smooth-faced’. On the other hand, Mr Hyde is described as being ‘hardly human’, ‘pale and dwarfish’, giving of an impression of deformity and ‘so ugly that it brought out the sweat on (Mr Enfield) like running’! These words all go together to conjure up an image in the mind of an animal, beast or monster. During the novel...
possession which was his boat. At the job one day he finds a giant pearl which to him is worth a
... is not greedy at all because he doesn’t show off the fact that he is rich. He is loyal to his lord and a working-hard business man which is free from sloth, lust and gluttony. He is a perfect example of the human who lives their life best, not committing deadly sins unlike the pardoner. He disgusts of the miller in the book who is being very gluttony and lust. He warns the miller that he will be punished as in his tale says “He who does evil should not expect good.” He analyzes the miller in the book to the miller in the tale, Symkym; greed will bring disaster to him and will punish him by the fate. These completely different characters share the same theme for different reasons and purposes which tells the reader that the standard of morality is same to various people and they should not commit the sins which certainly will be punished in some way in the future.
Mr. Hyde is purely evil. He is described to be smaller, younger, ugly, and hairier; he is considered to be villainous and evil. Stevenson compares him to a monkey. The monkey symboliz...
Treasure Island, written by Robert Louis Stevenson, is about a boy named Jim Hawkins who goes on a search for Flint’s buried treasure. Jim Hawkins goes on this journey with Doctor Livesey, and Squire Trelawney, and they hire hands to help them. John Silver—a one-legged pirate also in search for this treasure—joins the crew as well, unfortunately. The other members of the crew, that they hired, planned mutiny. A battle between the pirates and Jim’s party takes place once they reach the island. There are many interesting conflicts, betrayals, and situations going on throughout the novel.
Greed can bring out the worst in people, making them do despicable things. The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a perfect example of this. This ‘calm before the storm‘ story portrays how greed drives people in a phenomenal way. It follows a small, poor family that consists of Kino and Juana, on a long rampageous path to heal their child, Coyotito, after he was tragically bitten by a scorpion. Kino and Juana try many things but nothing seems to work, when the doctor would not try to heal their child. Kino stops at nothing to try and save his son, which after finding the “Pearl of the World” (Steinbeck 35) soon transforms into greed. The message of greed is woven in the novella and is a reoccuring theme in The Pearl. From the priest
The main character of the story, a boy by the name of Jim Hawkins serves as the first-person narrator. The son of an innkeeper, Jim begins the tale with the arrival of a salty old ex-pirate to his family’s inn, the Admiral Benbow Inn. Jim is portrayed as very humble, never boasting about his many exciting and impressive deeds.