His best quality is his ability to shoot straight - throughout the novel, he is given the jobs that require the best shot because of his famous aim. He is very naГЇve and trusting, and, thus, is constantly being duped. Although he appears to be on top of things, he often makes mistakes and his hiring of Long John Silver and the mutineers tops the list of misjudgments and miscalculations which lead to the downfall of the journey. Squire Trealwney is the figure in the book who finacially underwrites and initiates the treasure hunt. At the end of part I, Pew is trampled by a horse because his friends abandon him. Pew foreshadows another side of Long John Silver, the side that is physically challenged but capable of extreme violence. Pew is described vividly, at first as a blind old man who 'rat-tap-tap' with his stick but, deceptively, also an evil, mean adversary who is willing to use physically prowess in order to cower those around him. Pew is another character who arrives at the Admiral Benbow in order to try and ambush Billy Bones and find the treasure map. Although he and Billy Bones are friendly, their meeting ends in a fight where Billy Bones is injured. Black DogДЄ companion of Billy Bones, his arrival at the Admiral Benbow inn marks the beginning of violence at the inn and the notification to Bones that other pirates know of his whereabouts.

Livesy is also extremely concerned with fairness to all, as his concern about the pirates that they had to leave behind demonstrates. His descriptions further his characterizations as a scientist, who is most concerned with curing the sick (he repeatedly mentions the malaria present in the swamps). These chapters are not nearly as colorful or as emotionally charged as the chapters that are narrated by the younger Jim. Livesey is also a narrator of the novel (although only for a few chapters). As he becomes involved in the treasure hunt, he also shows consideration and kindness to Jim, thus, becoming one of many surrogate parental figures to Jim in the course of the novel. Livesey appears in Treasure Island, he is depicted as an arbitrator who is fair, intelligent, fearless, and well-organized. Jim is genuinely sad when he passes away at the end of the first part of the book, from a stroke. Although he is blustery, beneath it all he is good-hearted. Billy Bones is a precursor to one side of Long John Silver's personality, the kind, gentle, parental side that is present when he aligns with the 'good' men. In return, Billy Bones is kind to the young boy. Although Billy Bones demonstrates this dubious behavior, Jim is not afraid of him and even enjoys the excitement that the seaman brings to the otherwise isolated island. Despite his drinking (especially rum) and singing a song that is clearly a pirate tune, his seeking out the Admiral Benbow inn is a sign that he does not want to be captured. Billy BonesД«illy Bones is the first pirate that Jim meets in the book - his appearance (ragged, scarred, ponytail, and a cut on his check) signals the end of tranquil at the inn. By being able to go back and return to the inn in the face of grave danger, she sets an example that Jim follows later in the book. Her character is most revealed in the actions that she takes in order to assure that she gets what is her due from Billy Bones treasure. The only female in the book makes her only brief appearance at the beginning of Treasure Island. Jim returns home to write the story and is haunted by Long John Silver and his parrot in his dreams long after his return from Treasure Island. Livesey that his moral maturation is complete. It is in his triumph over Israel Hands on the Hispanolia that his physically maturation is complete, and likewise, his decision not to run away from Long John Silver when urged by Dr. Jim thinks on his feet and by the end of the book has matured into a capable, competent boy.

Although it is not due to his bravery or any special skills, it is he and not the older, more experienced men on the journey who uncover the pirates plan for mutiny, find Ben Gunn and enlist him in their cause, and steal the Hispanolia and return it to the captain. Through this process, Jim transforms from someone who is merely an onlooker, to an active participant who determines his own fate by courageous, and often very risky, actions. Jim Hawkins is the typical young boy, who through no fault of his own, becomes involved in the ultimate adventure, especially for a boy of his age. It is his feelings, perceptions, and emotional responses that the reader responds to and views the story through.

The young (probably 13 or 14) Jim Hawkins is the narrator of the adventure that is told in Treasure Island.

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