pirates in treasure island
Kyle Floyd April 1, 1999 CP English IV Ms. Wade Pirates of Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is a suspenseful, action-packed story in which he uses the stereotypical image of pirates to captivate his audiences. The pirates in Treasure Island greatly resemble that of 16th century pirates. Pirates undeniably possessed an ability to persuade. According to Jan Rogozinski in her book Pirates!, " Pirates were often fisherman who traded with passing ships. They would lure the ships in as if they wanted to trade and then rob them"(257). Actions like those are strongly reflected through the pirates in Treasure Island. This ability is best emphasized through Long John Silver, the main pirate in the book. He is known as a ruthless man and a criminal, but because of his ability to persuade, he gains Squire Trelawney and Jim's trust (Stevenson 109). Silver owns a seafood restaurant in which Squire Trelawney often attends. Squire Trelawney was so impressed with Silver!'s cooking that he appointed him to be the cook on the journey to find Flints Treasure. Squire Trelawney takes Jim and the doctor to Long John Silver's to eat. During their dinner Trelawney is convinced by Silver that his crew is the best around (Stevenson
They were violent human beings; they follow no laws and were outcasts from society, the way they dress gives people that perception. Lon!g John Silver and his crew had the advantage right as soon as the boat set sail. Long John Silver had two big gold hoops in both of his ears (Stevenson 55). Pirates such as Long John Silver were so greatly feared because of their strength and because they were out to kill their enemies. Long John Silver's crew did not abide by any rules of civilization. That is similar to Treasure Island because the only way of travel was the sea, and pirates must constantly be feared. Silver's crew makes several attempts to take over the ship but is unsuccessful with each try. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. On the journey to find the treasure Long John Silver gains Jim's trust and they become friends. Long John Silver ruined their friendship when he took Jim hostage in order to obtain the treasure map. This i!s very similar to Long John Silver's crew who will do absolutely anything to capture Flints' treasure for themselves. Clothes were important to pirates because they wanted to be feared and having a fearful image fit their lifestyles (Rogozinski 243). For example, when Silver kept trying! to hold his crew back from taking over the boat, they retaliated and served him a black spot (Stevenson 74).
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