金银岛小论文 英文.doc

The Exploration of Jim’s Dramatical Growth in Treasure Island Abstract: Treasure Island is an adventure tale, but it is also the story of one boy’s coming of age. Jim, a timid and shy boy at first, changes his character dramatically, showing increasing cleverness, courage, maturity and perspective. His complex and delicate growth makes the novel more attractive, which is worth exploring. Key words: Jim, growth, challenge, Treasure Island 1. Introduction The novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, generally tells us a tale of “pirates and buried gold” or an exciting story about treasure hunting. As the narrator of Treasure Island, Jim is clearly one of the most important characters in the novel. Despite his stirring adventure that leaves us a deep impression, his dramatical growth also should not be ignored and even is worth exploring. 2. The Exploration of Jim’s dramatical growth Jim’s growth from a timid child to a matured man is incredible. In order to explore this issue, the influence of the people around him and his experiences of three challenges are both necessary to be concerned. 2.1 Jim’s early character Jim is the son of the owner of an inn near Bristol, England. At the proper age of twelve or thirteen, he is a quiet and obedient kid whose shyness and cowardice makes him easily frightened. In the beginning of the novel, facing the rude old seaman Bill and the cruel blind Pew, Jim feels extremely scared and desires his mother’s protection. Until his father passes away, Jim challenges his life and engages in a special adventure to Treasure Island, gradually learning to be mature, especially in the influence of some people. 2.2 The people influencing Jim During the adventure, there are many critical people who have a great influence on Jim, including Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney and Long Jone Silver. 2.2.1 Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney Dr. Livesey is the one who affects Jim a lot. His first appearance marks him as an ideal authority figure in t