Stevenson's brilliantly constructed adventure novel Treasure Island has remained a popular favorite for both children and adults. ... He rented a cottage in Braemar, where he began to write Treasure Island, the book which marked a major turning point in his literary career. Up until that point, Stevenson's literary output had been uneven-Treasure Island marked the author's mastery of tone, pace, and vocabulary. ... Plot and Major Characters Set in the 1740s, Treasure Island describes the adventures of a boy named Jim Hawkins after he discovers a map showing the way to buried tre...

• Word Count: 810
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He rewards them with women and the treasures of the Cicones on their long journey home, "The wind drove me out of Ilium on to Ismarus, the Cicones' stronghold. ... Upon arriving at the island of Aeolia, Odysseus and his crew are genuinely rewarded for their travels and shown great accommodation. ... However, when the time comes to leave the island he is so full of pride that he refuses help, but he doesn't want any mistakes made of any kind. ... It is also critical to note that given the circumstances, it's easy for the reader to make the "proper" risk/reward anal...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He rewards them with women and the treasures of the Cicones on their long journey home, "The wind drove me out of Ilium on to Ismarus, the Cicones' stronghold. ... Upon arriving at the island of Aeolia, Odysseus and his crew are genuinely rewarded for their travels and shown great accommodation. ... However, when the time comes to leave the island he is so full of pride that he refuses help, but he doesn't want any mistakes made of any kind. ... It is also critical to note that given the circumstances, it's easy for the reader to make the "proper" risk/reward anal...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Jolly Roger is often associated with outrageous adventure in the high seas, romantacised in tales of piracy spun in order to enchant and escape to with a famous example being Treasure Island. ... Another point worth noting is that Laura is a rarity in that day and age when the great depression made many, including young women of Laura's age into hardy, assertive and industrious characters scrapping a living through whatever means they can. ...

• Word Count: 978
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate