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The difference Rachel Wilson Treasure Island, written by Robert Louis Steverson, is an adventure fable of a young boy, Jim Hawkins in his search for treasure. Jim, the main character and narrator of the fable, is a typical little boy who somehow manages to get himself involved in an action packed adventure. Throughout the story, Jim remodels himself from a scared little boy from Bristol, England to a brave, compassionate, and clever young man. Although, in the story Jim makes many mistakes, he quickly learns from them. Although, Jim is an easily frightened young boy in the beginning of the novel. He eventually starts to show some maturing with the death of the seaman, Billy Bones. The death experience is a traumatic one for such a young boy as Jim. His feelings are read when he says: It was the second death I had known, and the sorrow of the first was still fresh in my heart (21) When Jim states the sorrow of the first he is talking about his father. This marks the beginning of Jim maturing into a young man and the point where he has to start making decisions for both his mother and him. The death of Billy Bones left Jim and his mother in difficult position. Billy Bones had ran up a tab for the time he stayed at the Admiral Benbow Inn. Jim's mother declared she would not loose money that belonged to her fatherless boy. After seeking help in hamlet, and finding no one to return with them to the Admiral Benbow Inn, Jim and his mother set off back to the inn to collect what was rightfully theirs from the chest of Billy Bones. Although, Jim and his mother were scared at the time, this is a point where Jim shows he is maturing as he sets off back to the inn with her. While at the inn collecting what is theirs they hear the sound of footsteps and see a light approaching the inn; this scares Jim's mother and she announces take the money and run on. I am going to faint.(28); but instead of doing as she asks he manages to drag her down the bank and a little under the bridge where they remain hidden until help arrived. By this part in the novel Jim is starting to become more responsible, and begins to show maturity. As the story continues to unfold, Jim shows more and more maturity and attempts to take on more responsibility. While aboard the Hispaniola Jim finds himself in an apple barrel ease dropping on a conversation that could help save the lives of the honest men aboard the ship. Jim shows that he understands the importance of what he has heard while in the apple barrel and waits patiently for a time to speak where he will not to be overheard. When Dr. Livesey calls Jim to bring his tobacco Jim not only breaks his silence, but also speaks with authority by saying: Doctor, let me speak. Get the captain and squire down to the cabin, and then make some pretense to send for me. I have terrible news. (74) The doctor understands and dismisses Jim loudly. When called below ship Jim tells Dr. Livesey, Squire, and Captain Smollett what he had heard while hiding in the barrel. The men try and decide which of the crew are of the honest men aboard and come up with the idea of sending them ashore for the afternoon. As the crew heads for land Jim decides that it is a good idea to hide in one of the boats that is headed ashore, No one took notice to him, only the bow oar saying: Is that you, Jim? Keep your head down. Once ashore Jim wastes no time by getting out of site of the others. Even though, Jim made a hastily decision by jumping into the boat he did so thinking it was the right thing to do. While ashore there is a short period where Jim slips back into the scared little boy he once was. However, he quickly moves back toward manhood when he