... long lost treasure is certainly more stimulating than the 9 to 5 grind and a weekly sales meeting. Two classic pieces of literature, "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe, and "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson offer readers the chance to live this fantasy vicariously through their characters. While there are many story elements which overlap, such as calamity inhibiting the search for wealth, the two ... a freak storm scuttles that plan (Defoe 1). Jim Hawkins was part of an expedition to follow a serendipitously obtained treasure map; a plan which is soundly derailed by the machina...

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