Squire Trealwney is the figure in the book who financially underwrites and initiates the treasure hunt. Although he appears to be on top of things, he often makes mistakes and his hiring of Long John Silver and the mutineers tops the list of...
The Question and Answer section for Treasure Island is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Squire Trealwney is the figure in the book who financially underwrites and initiates the treasure hunt. Although he appears to be on top of things, he often makes mistakes and his hiring of Long John Silver and the mutineers tops the list of...
From the text:
On the first page there were only some scraps of writing, such as a man with a pen in his hand might make for idleness or practice. One was the same as the tattoo mark, “Billy Bones his fancy”; then there was “Mr. W. Bones, mate,” “...
Silver knew about the treasure and the island because he was there when Flint buried it, though ignorant of the exact place. He learned about the map that was brought onboard ship from Smollett, though he was only shown a copy.