What Does The Red Tree Symbolize In Treasure Island

In the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, A mutineering pirate by the name of O'brien (better known as the man with the red bandana) Was a pirate who stayed loyal to the infamous Long John Silver until he met his untimely demise due to the Devil’s drink. This flag is the best representation of O’brien because of the symbols that represent him on the flag. One aspect of the flag is the skull with the red bandana. The skull on the flag represents death while the red bandana represents him in general. These symbol represent how O’brien was killed and and found dead by jim still wearing his red bandana. throughout most of the book until he dies, O’brien was simply known as the man with the red bandana. And the red bandana is something he was always seen wearing from the beginning of the voyage till his death when he was stabbed by Israel Hands. This quote is a Prime example of how he was referred to the man with the red bandana “There were the two watchmen, sure enough: red-cap on his back, as stiff as a handspike, with his arms stretched out like those of a crucifix and his teeth showing through

This is an important aspect on flag to include because while after Jim got onto the ship, he saw the to drunken sailors, on the ground and moaning. One of them O’brien, was dead. Eventually, Jim helps Hands out until he is stronger and for a while, they were sailing smoothly until Hands pipes up and says. “Cap’n,” said he at length with that same uncomfortable smile, “here’s my old shipmate, O’Brien; s’pose you was to heave him overboard. I ain’t partic’lar as a rule, and I don’t take no blame for settling his hash, but I don’t reckon him ornamental now, do you?” At this point, Hands just fessed up to the crime and he didn’t take any shame of it. He in fact seemed unaffected. He pretends to be Jim’s friend for a little while longer until he grabs a knife and goes in to claim his next