treasureisland英語讀書筆記

1、Reading GuideHele n.ZBook: Treasure IslandAuthor: Robert Louis StevensonI .Introduction to the author:Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh and trained as a la wye r. He wrote someplays, and books about his traveIs in France and Belgium, but his first tull-length story wasTreasure Is landHe g

2、ot the idea for the story from a map his stepson, Lloyd, had drawn when theywere on holidayBetween them they invented names for the places on the is land. Thatimaginary is land inspired Stevenson to write Treasure IslandIIIntroduction to the bookWhen an old pirate dies in his parents inn/ Jim Hawkin

3、s takes possession of a treasure map andwith his friends Dr Livesey and Squire Trelawney he sets sail tofind the treasureWhen he dis cove rs that the ship s crew, led by Long John S ilveplan to mutiny and steal their treasure though, Jim has to work hard to outwit thepiratesEventually Jim and his fr

4、iends triumph and re turn to England with their shareof the treasure, but not before the slippery Long John Silver has escaped-taking four hundredguineas with him!III .Find out answers to the questions:1How can Jim get a silver four pence once a month from Flint?If he?d keep his eyes open for a sea-

5、faring man with one leg2.What do Jim and his mother find in Flint s room?Frominsidecomes astrongsmell oftobacco.Atthe verybottom theyfind abundle tied upinoilcloth, anda bagthat jingled withcoins.3.What is Jim first impression of Long John S ilver?He has been worrying that Silver might be the one-le

6、gged man he was warned ofat the Admiral Benbow. But one look at this clean and smiling landlord tells himhe is no pirate like Blind Pew or Black Dog.4.How does Captain Smollett think of their voyage?The crew knows more about the voyage than he doesNext, he finds out they aregoing after treasure. Tre

7、asure is dangerous work. He doesn likettreasurevoyages and he doesn like it whent the secret has been blabbed to every man aboard.5. What is Silvers ofter?He said ” you give us the chart and stop shooting poor seamen and IchoiceYou can come aboard the ship, once we have the treasure and, on my wordo

8、f honour, we 11 deliver you to a safe port. Or if that a in，t to yourstay here. We11 give you a share of the stores and I11 send the first shito pick you up.”6. How serious is captain Smollett wounded?He has been shot twice: in the shoulder and in the leg. The doctor said he shouldn t walk normove h

9、is arm for some week.IV Things to ponder1.What s your impression of Jim, Smollett and S ilve r.Jim : He is eager and enthusiastic to go to sea and hunt for modesttreasureHe is anarrator, never boasting of the remarkable courageand heroism heconsistently displays. Jim is often impulsive and impetuous

10、, increasing but he exhibits sensitivity and wisdomSmollett : Smollett is a real professional, taking his job seriously and displayingLivesey, Smollett is too competent and s teenage mind. Smollett believe s disobedience; he even tells Jim that henever wishesto sail with him again.Silver: Silver is

11、deceitful and dis loyal, greedy and visceral, and does not care about human relations. He used to be a member ofthe pirates under the concern of Flint. With a strong desire to take the possession of seven hundred thousand pounds, he deckshimself into the image of a gentlemanSo he becomes the secret

12、ringleader of the pirate band. His physical and emotionalstrength is impressive.2.What can we learn from this novel?The intention of the novel tells us the love of humanity and justice are often over evil.The main character Jim is the representation of justice, and finally he wins, while the pirate

13、Silver plays an opposite part who finally isspurned by peopleIn the novel money actually had changed the feelings between people, corroded the world and everythingOfcourse, money itseIf is innocent, but the material and greedy heart that drives people pursue the money by all bad means3.What are your

14、 feelings after reading the novel?I can feel the money has a great temptation to humanBoth Jim and Silver go to theTreasure Is land to take the possession of huge sums of moneyThe only difierence Ican find is that Silver is a pirate while Jim is a pure boy. I have always been thinkingabout the reaso

15、n why readersbelie ve S ilve r doesn ha vet the right to get moneyMaybe it is because he is too hypocritical. He doesn t deserve it.significant skill as a negotiator. Like re liable tobe an inspirational figure for J im rules and doesnot like JimVYour favorite sentences in the book1We would need mor

16、e than good luck if we were ever going to see England again.2.It was a damp cold morning and they stood knee-deep in a white mist.3.The coracle floated we 11 upon the water, but it was an a wk wa rd boat to steer4.The cliffs were ringed with fallen rocks where the breakers crashed foaming white.5.There was not a soul on deck, only muddy footprints and a broken bottle rolling backwards and forward with the rise and foil ofthe ship.6. You gives me food and drink and ties up my wound and Iship