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
g John Silver and his crew had the advantage right as soon as the boat set sail. They were pirates and accustomed to the sea. They lived a life of mutiny. This lifestyle was best emphasized through the actions of pirates. "Many times Floyd 4 pirates would chase other ships until they decided to give up"(Whipple 7). "This shows the same aggressiveness illustrated in the lethal scramble for Flint's treasure in the book Treasure Island"(Stevenson 1). Pirates of the 16th century were similar to those in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Many people imagine pirates as having eye patches, wooden legs, and gold earrings; similar to characteristics of the pirates in Treasure Island. "Yo-ho-ho-an a bottle of rum"(Stevenson 112). of pirates who once roamed the sea. " Pirates were usually characterized by their fancy clothing, the fine cordoba boots, the huge pendant gold ear-loops, even the display of weapons"(Carse 22). This is similar to what Long John Silver and his crew wore. Long John Silver had two big gold hoops in both of his ears (Stevenson 55). He also had an Floyd 3 eye patch, a popular characteristic of pirates in the 16th century. Silver wore a hat and had long dark hair and a rough looking beard to add to his pirate image. Clothes were important to pirates because they wanted to be feared and having a fearful image fit their lifestyles (Rogozinski 243). "Pirates were demonic villains, who denied all c
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