Treasure Island
When you leave your parent’s shield, you discover the danger the world holds. Our parents protect us from many things we are not ready to see. When the time comes, when you leave, you grow mature and now the dangers are for you and you and you alone to overcome. In the book, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins longs for the adventure that comes with a treasure hunt, but unfortunately, he faces abuse and many other unpleasant things from his fellow but through courage and integrity, he comes through the fantastic, yet dangerous adventure even more wise and most important of all, the young teen is now more mature.
R.L. Stevenson well executed his illustration of the protagonist, young Hawkins becoming mature when Jim comes back to the Old Benbow, the hotel that he used to help run with his mother. Before he set sail, he decides to wish his mother safety and wish her good byes “The next morning he set out on foot for the Admiral Benbow and there he found his mother in good health and spirits.” It was on seeing that boy that I understood, for the first time, my situation. I had thought up of that moment of the adventures before me, not at all of home I was leaving… (Stevenson page 44). This quote simply explains how the protagonist is transitioning from a teen to an adult who can look out for himself and no longer under his mother's wings.
Jim shows maturity as a form of secrecy and when a pirate enters the inn where he helps manage. New encounters the pirate and he is told dreadful stories. Stories that would make a youngster blab around, but he helps out the pirate. “I lost no time, of course on telling my mother all I knew, and perhaps should have told her long before, and we saw ourselves at once in a difficult and dangerous position.” (Stevenson page 20). So here is Jim keeping all his secrets from his mother, but later take responsibility and shares wrist he has with his mother and the way he expresses himself shows a leap into maturity.
The author never stops hinting to the young boy’s change throughout the story. In another part of the book, we are shown Billy Bones, a pirate and Jim Hawkins interactions - mostly storytelling the “stories were about hanging and walking the plank and storms of sea” (Stevenson page 6). This remarks that young Jim isn't the small child no more, but a mature man who is ready to face the dangerous world. Putting Billy Bones just sums up how Hawking’s life will be different and fortunately, the story is well told.
There day comes when Jim Hawkins has to leave his mother and his home for the treasure hunt. Jim is excited, but also has a regret. “It was on seeing that boy that I understood, for the first time, my situation. I had thought up of that moment of the adventures before me, not at all of home I was leaving; and now, at sight of this clumsy stranger, who was to stay here in my place beside my mother, I had my first attack of tears.” (Stevenson page 44). Jim is actually leaving his mother-hours shield. He's can't believe he is actually doing it. He regrets it when he talks about a “clumsy stranger” he is referring to himself as a young, inexperienced boy. This is just one of the best ways that Robert Louis Stevenson shows Jim’s transition into maturity.
The treasure hunt went underway, and a few days of exploration, the pirates and Jim landed at their destination- the island and there again Robert Louis Stevenson finds a way to tell us of Jim’s maturity by using the other pirates as a demonstration. “I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins over treasure as soon as they were landed, for they all came out of their sulks in a moment and have a cheer that started the echo in a faraway hill and sent the birds one more flying and squalling the anchorage.” (Stevenson page 78). Many of the pirates were acting childlike. Imagine grown men running around after butterflies. That was similar to the pirates’ behaviors compared to Jim who at the time seemed very mature. Jim who actually was the child was really the mature one compared to the others and this really Sums up the transition.
Robert Louis Stevenson again does is how the protagonist transitions into maturity when he saves all his mates. That's right. The young boy saved all his crew members. “I got bodily into the Apple barrel, and found there was scarce an apple left, but sitting down there in the dark, what with the sound of the waters and the rocking move…I was about to jump up when the man began to speak.” (Stevenson page 61). Here Hawkins overhears man's plan to cause harm to the others.
Stevenson once again shows how young Hawkins is transitioning from his childhood when he is given control of his own ship. “We struck a bargain on the spot… I was greatly elated with my new command, and pleased with bright, sunshiny weather. I had note plenty of food and water.” (Stevenson page 144). Jim's possession of the ship is a major event that shows his capabilities of taking care of himself and not dependent on how mother anymore. Stevenson's writing really expresses this act.
Finally, Stevenson shows us how mature young Hawkins became overtime in the exploration by showing us how he acts courageously “...within an ace of calling for help… but the mere fact that he was a man, however while, had somehow reassured me and my fear of silver began to revive in proportion.”(Stevenson page 85). Here, Jim is in danger, but unlike his fellows who dispersed, he stood u and tried to fight. Now, I don't know who the child, Hawkins or the pirates, is but it sure does look like Jim isn’t the child he used to be but a mature man.
According to literature based website, shmoop, Treasure Island is known to be a “coming of age” novel. People describe it that was because “it involves a boy going on an adventure. He has to make some kind of personal transition over the course of fighting pirated and finding treasure.” Readers can see this statement coming true I the book because the boy who once were a young child in a quiet home is now on a ship.
The website shmoop also concludes that “Jim’s experiences have brought him to adulthood.” Young Hawkins took initiative which I think made the mature man he is and also saved a bunch of pirates- which I think is more a child could do. His character development in the story really inspires people who think they can’t go on a treasure hunt or go on a major adventure and it just really shows that anything is possible if you if you make an effort.
In conclusion, no one I the world will be under a shield their entire life in this world. You will not be always be protected from the dangerous elements this world possesses or holds. One will have to mature on day and leave “the nest” and truly face the world. The book, Treasure Island by author Robert Louis Stevenson really shows all these things we talked about and more in a way that inspires young readers to go out there in the world and seek adventure to experience the fullest and to emphasis this massage, the author uses young Hawkins.
R.L. Stevenson well executed his illustration of the protagonist, young Hawkins becoming mature when Jim comes back to the Old Benbow, the hotel that he used to help run with his mother. Before he set sail, he decides to wish his mother safety and wish her good byes “The next morning he set out on foot for the Admiral Benbow and there he found his mother in good health and spirits.” It was on seeing that boy that I understood, for the first time, my situation. I had thought up of that moment of the adventures before me, not at all of home I was leaving… (Stevenson page 44). This quote simply explains how the protagonist is transitioning from a teen to an adult who can look out for himself and no longer under his mother's wings.
Jim shows maturity as a form of secrecy and when a pirate enters the inn where he helps manage. New encounters the pirate and he is told dreadful stories. Stories that would make a youngster blab around, but he helps out the pirate. “I lost no time, of course on telling my mother all I knew, and perhaps should have told her long before, and we saw ourselves at once in a difficult and dangerous position.” (Stevenson page 20). So here is Jim keeping all his secrets from his mother, but later take responsibility and shares wrist he has with his mother and the way he expresses himself shows a leap into maturity.
The author never stops hinting to the young boy’s change throughout the story. In another part of the book, we are shown Billy Bones, a pirate and Jim Hawkins interactions - mostly storytelling the “stories were about hanging and walking the plank and storms of sea” (Stevenson page 6). This remarks that young Jim isn't the small child no more, but a mature man who is ready to face the dangerous world. Putting Billy Bones just sums up how Hawking’s life will be different and fortunately, the story is well told.
There day comes when Jim Hawkins has to leave his mother and his home for the treasure hunt. Jim is excited, but also has a regret. “It was on seeing that boy that I understood, for the first time, my situation. I had thought up of that moment of the adventures before me, not at all of home I was leaving; and now, at sight of this clumsy stranger, who was to stay here in my place beside my mother, I had my first attack of tears.” (Stevenson page 44). Jim is actually leaving his mother-hours shield. He's can't believe he is actually doing it. He regrets it when he talks about a “clumsy stranger” he is referring to himself as a young, inexperienced boy. This is just one of the best ways that Robert Louis Stevenson shows Jim’s transition into maturity.
The treasure hunt went underway, and a few days of exploration, the pirates and Jim landed at their destination- the island and there again Robert Louis Stevenson finds a way to tell us of Jim’s maturity by using the other pirates as a demonstration. “I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins over treasure as soon as they were landed, for they all came out of their sulks in a moment and have a cheer that started the echo in a faraway hill and sent the birds one more flying and squalling the anchorage.” (Stevenson page 78). Many of the pirates were acting childlike. Imagine grown men running around after butterflies. That was similar to the pirates’ behaviors compared to Jim who at the time seemed very mature. Jim who actually was the child was really the mature one compared to the others and this really Sums up the transition.
Robert Louis Stevenson again does is how the protagonist transitions into maturity when he saves all his mates. That's right. The young boy saved all his crew members. “I got bodily into the Apple barrel, and found there was scarce an apple left, but sitting down there in the dark, what with the sound of the waters and the rocking move…I was about to jump up when the man began to speak.” (Stevenson page 61). Here Hawkins overhears man's plan to cause harm to the others.
Stevenson once again shows how young Hawkins is transitioning from his childhood when he is given control of his own ship. “We struck a bargain on the spot… I was greatly elated with my new command, and pleased with bright, sunshiny weather. I had note plenty of food and water.” (Stevenson page 144). Jim's possession of the ship is a major event that shows his capabilities of taking care of himself and not dependent on how mother anymore. Stevenson's writing really expresses this act.
Finally, Stevenson shows us how mature young Hawkins became overtime in the exploration by showing us how he acts courageously “...within an ace of calling for help… but the mere fact that he was a man, however while, had somehow reassured me and my fear of silver began to revive in proportion.”(Stevenson page 85). Here, Jim is in danger, but unlike his fellows who dispersed, he stood u and tried to fight. Now, I don't know who the child, Hawkins or the pirates, is but it sure does look like Jim isn’t the child he used to be but a mature man.
According to literature based website, shmoop, Treasure Island is known to be a “coming of age” novel. People describe it that was because “it involves a boy going on an adventure. He has to make some kind of personal transition over the course of fighting pirated and finding treasure.” Readers can see this statement coming true I the book because the boy who once were a young child in a quiet home is now on a ship.
The website shmoop also concludes that “Jim’s experiences have brought him to adulthood.” Young Hawkins took initiative which I think made the mature man he is and also saved a bunch of pirates- which I think is more a child could do. His character development in the story really inspires people who think they can’t go on a treasure hunt or go on a major adventure and it just really shows that anything is possible if you if you make an effort.
In conclusion, no one I the world will be under a shield their entire life in this world. You will not be always be protected from the dangerous elements this world possesses or holds. One will have to mature on day and leave “the nest” and truly face the world. The book, Treasure Island by author Robert Louis Stevenson really shows all these things we talked about and more in a way that inspires young readers to go out there in the world and seek adventure to experience the fullest and to emphasis this massage, the author uses young Hawkins.