Reflections: Jan. 28th, 2024

Greetings!

Welcome to another edition of Reflections. Today we are going to review the parts of Treasure Island we explored and look ahead to next week’s readings.

Last Week

We started the week off with reading chapters 3-6 of Treasure Island. In these chapters, Jim Hawkins and his mother go to collect on money owed to them by The Captain, who fell dead after receiving the black spot from a blind beggar named Pew. Afterward, three men–one of which is Pew–arrive at the Admiral Benbow Inn to take something that they believe belongs to them. Just then, reinforcements arrive and trample Pew to death.

Next, we examined the impetus of the black spot–where it came from and how it was used–and then we explored the factors that make a good pirate story. We also explored a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson titled “Sing me a Song of a Lad that is Gone,” and how it relates to our novel.

Additionally, we examined Linda Sue Park’s book A Long Walk to Water, which tells and adventurous (and devastating) story of two lives in Sudan. Lastly, we read a literary quote from Stevenson about being very specific in your writing.

Next Week

Looking ahead, thereโ€™s much to read and study!

Monday: A Reading of Treasure Island, Chapter 7-12
Tuesday: Building Background, A Pirate’s Life
Wednesday: Writing Craft, Exciting Language
Thursday: Reedited
Friday: Book List, The Black Arrow
Saturday: Literature in Film: Treasure Island (2012)
Sunday: Reflections


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