My Featured Novel
I. About the Novel : Treasure Island
Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". First published as a book on 23 May 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 and 1882 under the title Treasure Island or, the mutiny of the Hispaniola with Stevenson adopting the pseudonym Captain George North. Traditionally considered a coming-of-age story, Treasure Island is a tale noted for its atmosphere, characters and action, and also as a wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality – as seen in Long John Silver – unusual for children's literature. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. The influence of Treasure Island on popular perceptions of pirates is enormous, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders.
Works Cited （参考文献）
"Treasure Island." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2016. <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/treasure/>.
II. Versions of the Novel in the Mass Media
Treasure Island - FULL Audio Book by Robert Louis Stevenson - Adventure
Treasure Island - FULL Audio Book by Robert Louis Stevenson - Adventure
Animation version
Works Cited （参考文献）
"Treasure Island." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=treasure%2Bisland>.
III. About the Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis (originally Lewis) Stevenson was born in November in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an engineer, and his mother was from a family of lawyers and ministers. Like many other parents of their time, the Stevenson imparted to their son the Victorian values of piety, industry, and practical success. Robert was somewhat fearful of his strict, no-nonsense father, a fact that would later be evident in the numerous antagonistic or spiritless father-son relationships depicted in his novels. Robert was a solid student, obeying his father’s wishes by enrolling in Edinburgh University’s engineering department with the eventual aim of joining his father’s firm, which specialized in the construction of deep-sea lighthouses. Stevenson soon rebelled against this plan and reached a compromise with his father by pursuing legal studies. He frequently passed his summer vacations in France with his friends, who were mainly bohemians and artists. At the age of twenty-five, Stevenson passed the bar, but he knew he was not a lawyer at heart and never practiced. Around that time, he published his first essay, a travel piece, and his literary career began.
Robert Louis (originally Lewis) Stevenson was born in November in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an engineer, and his mother was from a family of lawyers and ministers. Like many other parents of their time, the Stevenson imparted to their son the Victorian values of piety, industry, and practical success. Robert was somewhat fearful of his strict, no-nonsense father, a fact that would later be evident in the numerous antagonistic or spiritless father-son relationships depicted in his novels. Robert was a solid student, obeying his father’s wishes by enrolling in Edinburgh University’s engineering department with the eventual aim of joining his father’s firm, which specialized in the construction of deep-sea lighthouses. Stevenson soon rebelled against this plan and reached a compromise with his father by pursuing legal studies. He frequently passed his summer vacations in France with his friends, who were mainly bohemians and artists. At the age of twenty-five, Stevenson passed the bar, but he knew he was not a lawyer at heart and never practiced. Around that time, he published his first essay, a travel piece, and his literary career began.
Works Cited （参考文献）
"Treasure Island." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2016. <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/treasure/>.
IV. My Reaction
A. Reaction Point - Theme
- 定義 Theme is the central idea of a song's lyrics
- 例 The search for heroic role models; the futility of desire; the lack of adventure in the modern age; the hunger for adventure; the vanity of pursuing wealth; the process of growing up and proving oneself
- 略 Treasure Island is an adventure tale, but it is also the story of one boy’s coming of age. At the outset of the novel, Jim is a timid child, but by the end he has matured incredibly.
B. Reaction Point - setting
- 定義 The setting is the time, place and/or situation in which a story takes place.
- 例 Near Bristol, England, and Treasure Island, an island off the coast of “Spanish America”
- 略 All of the aspects of setting are adventure and provide a little action to the story.
C. Reaction Point - point of view
- 定義 Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told in a song's lyrics.
- 例 Jim narrates from first-and third-person perspectives. In doing so, he presents plot developments that only he himself observes.
- 略 Livesey does the same in his portion of the narrative. Whereas Jim describes his state of mind, feelings, and attitudes throughout his tale, Livesey is more objectively factual in his narration.
This story continues to be popular and famous in the world. and author too.
I read treasure island first time.
I like adventure and action story.
If you like adventure story , you should read or watch it ：）
