Dynamic Character In Treasure Island

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It’s not uncommon for someone to know a friend or family member for several years only to realize that they have changed. They might behave differently or have different values, but the simple fact remains that they have a fundamentally different character compared to on older version of them. When used in work of literature characters that undergo some sort of development in values and are different at the end when compared to the start are said to be dynamic characters.
When an author uses one of these dynamic characters it is no mistake; usually he/she is trying to show the blossoming of a character under adverse circumstances. Jim Hawkins from Robert Louis
Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island is a prime example of a dynamic character. Stevenson makes Jim the focus of all major conflicts in the novel and builds the main theme out of Jim’s development.
Jim, the main character of Treasure Island, is seen as a boy when first encountered by readers.
He is working in his father’s inn and does not have the weight of too many responsibilities on his shoulders. When Jim first meet...

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