Treasure Island And The Shack Sparknotes

Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, possesses an innocence and idealism as he sets off on a voyage for treasure; Jim fights against the Pirates to survive, leaving him with a new realistic knowledge and experience of the world. Jim first experiences the death of his father; then in the same time frame, he loses Billy Bones. After Billy Bones death, Jim discovers a treasure map, he, the doctor and the Squire set off to find the treasure. When Jim first meets Long John Silver, he appears as a “clean and pleasant-tempered landlord” (45). Jim has a clear image in his head of what a pirate looks like, and Long John Silver appears to be completely different. This reassures Jim's fears. Jim never sees what will occur after the

the young protagonist Huckleberry Finn does not have a good father, and as a result he finds a father in someone else. Huck Finn deals with an alcoholic abusive irresponsible father, Pap, who kidnaps and physically abuses him. In order to escape, Huck fakes his own death and runs away to Jackson Island where he encounters Jim, a runaway slave he knows from the house of his previous caretaker before he was kidnapped. Huck and Jim embark on an adventure on a raft and throughout the novel Jim evolves into the good father figure that Huck never had. Although, Huck’s biological father is Pap, Jim becomes Huck’s true father in the novel because he cares for Huck as his own by protecting him, scolding him, and passively teaching him what he can.

The novel begins on a Halloween day with Annie McGowan going to the park with two of friends, Marla and Rene. When they arrive at the park, Annie notices someone new and could not keep her eyes off him. She decided to go up to him and she introduces herself to him. She finds out that his name is Kevin Griffin. Later that night, Kevin was accused of kicking Sue; however, Annie finds out that he was innocent because Sue was the one who

The article “The Island in the Wind” written by Elizabeth Kolbert shows that an island can generate clean electricity for its entire population, and hopes the world can too. On the Danish island of Samso lives a population of people who have learned the importance of their environment. In a decade they have switched from being an entirely coal and fossil fuel run island, to producing all of their energy from wind on their own island. Not only are they producing all of their energy yet they are yielding so much that they can export energy to other areas. “ By 2001, fossil-fuel use on Samso had been cut in half. By 2003, instead of importing electricity, the island was exporting it, and by 2005 it was producing from renewable sources more energy

Archery Club Meeting for any 6, 7, and 8 graders: Archery club will be having a meeting at Shattuck Middle School any student interested in learning how to shoot a bow or to those who already know how. You do not need to have any experience or equipment to join; we have different levels and equipment for all participants. We will discuss when the club will meet in the future and hand out a permission slip to be taken home. The meeting will take place in room C57 (Mr. Meyer's room) at Shattuck Middle School on Thursday November 8, 2012 from 3:30 to 4:15. Please make sure a ride will be here to pick you up. See you then, and stay on target with your grades. If you cannot stay for the

Drew Sullivan was torn between his Catholic guilt and feeling free for the first time. It has been a couple of weeks since he fucked Kyle. Drew's kitchen shades were permanently closed, hence their playful peek-a-boo weekend ritual came to an abrupt stop. In Drew's mindset, temptation had been thwarted.

It is apparent that Mack is not only angry at God, but angry with himself. He was tormented by the thought that Missy had to die in order for him to grow as a person. God assures him that Missy death was not intentionally planned to strengthen Macks relationship with Papa. This was the confirmation that Mack needed in order to start the journey of forgiving himself and releasing himself of the burdens he persecuted himself with since Missy’s disappearance.

The Lynch family had recently lost their beloved father, Peter lynch. Peter Lynch had been missing for over a month. The lynch family had been really affect by the death of their father especially their youngest daughter, Annabelle. Anna and her dad had a very good bond together, her dad being missing was a very depressing time.

Joseph Kestner writes, “In Treasure Island, Hawkins is forced to achieve an identity, but this process is riddled with ambiguity, including the fact that Jim commits murder and remains haunted by the experience as a nightmare,” (Masculinities in British Adventure Fiction, 1880-1915). He specializes in masculinity theory from novels written in the late nineteenth century. Kestner can relate to Jim because he is forced to become a new person, kill a human to save his own life, and questions why situations happen. Unlike in Stevenson’s text, Wyeth’s illustration depicts Jim’s stereotypical masculinity through poses and symbolism, thereby suggesting his gendered maturation begins in a domestic rather than adventure setting.

Courage can lead to change in individuals. That person could do something differently after courage changes them in a way. This happens in two books called “The Giver” and “Treasure Island.”

I was shocked when an older man was now the “new Papa”. Even though the “new Papa” was a man instead of women, and Mack still knew that it was Papa. It was interesting to understand when Papa was explaining that Mack was going to need a father for what they had to do. I don’t really understand why

The filtered moon light shines down on the group of teenagers crouched behind a bundle of bushes in the middle of Turtle Creek forest. They stared warily at the dilapidated shack standing just so many feet in front of them. All was silent except for the slight swaying of the leaves that moved in the brisk spring breeze.

There are many themes in the book, “Treasure Island” as well as the movie, “Pirates of the Caribbean.” These themes intersect and consolidate into a few key points. The main one being, the vanity of wealth. As displayed in the book as well as the movie, the conceited desire for riches distracts the men from their purpose as well as common sense at times. The theme highlighted between ”Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Treasure Island” is the vanity of pursuing greed.

Mack was not a particularly pious man, not having a strong faith in God nor that his divine work occurred in the world. Mack particularly lost his faith in God after his daughter’s death at the hands of a serial killer. Mack entered a period of great sadness in which he lost connection with his family and became consumed by the ugly monster that is guilt. One day Mack receives a note from God to return to The Shack where they found the tattered dress of his daughter from the horrific day of her abduction and presumed murder. Mack wrestles with the idea that the note he received

As I ease into the yellowish water, sandy running shoes around my neck and small dog wriggling under my arm, I become aware of a faint and unfamiliar sour musky odor. This better be worth it.