Discussion Guide

Treasure Island

By Robert Louis Stevenson

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Book club questions for Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Do you think Jim Hawkins changes through the novel, and if so, how?
How do you think Jim Hawkins compares to modern characters such as Alex Rider, Harry Potter or Artemis Fowl?
What do you think of Long John Silver?

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Why do you think Squire Trelawney and Dr Livesey believe they are more entitled to the treasure than Long John Silver is? Do you think they are right so?
Why do you think Robert Louis Stevenson switches the narrator from Jim to Dr Livesey in chapters 16-18?

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