How did Billy Bones die?

In Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure novel Treasure Island, pirate Billy Bones survives his life as a pirate only to die as the result of two strokes, complicated by a lifetime of excessive drinking. Billy suffers the first stroke after a fight with an old shipmate known as Black Dog.

What does Silver do when Tom refuses his advice?

Silver says coldly that the scream must be from Alan, another honest sailor who has refused to join the pirates. Tom tells Silver that Silver is his friend no more and starts to walk away. Silver flings his crutch at Tom’s back, knocking him down, and then walks over and kills him with his knife.

What does Long John Silver do for a living?

Long John Silver is a quartermaster, which means he handles the ship’s food and drink during the voyage. That’s also why his fellow pirates call him Barbecue. He’s apparently the only man whom the legendary pirate Captain Flint was afraid of (“Flint his own self was feared of me” (11.13)).

How did Dr Livesey introduce himself to Billy Bones?

Livesey first appears on the scene when Billy Bones, a pirate who is staying at the inn owned by Jim, the narrator and protagonist’s, family falls ill. Although Livesey medically treats the filthy pirate as he would any other patient, he does not hesitate to give it to him straight.

Who gets the treasure in Treasure Island?

Jim and his friends get there first and demolish the boat. At this point Ben Gunn reveals that he had dug up the treasure several years ago and it is now in his cave. Jim takes everyone to the Hispaniola and they transport the treasure from Ben’s cave to her hold.

How is the doctor’s narration similar to Jim’s?

Dr. Livesey’s narration adds a sense of plausibility to all the excitement we’ve witnessed. All the same, Livesey’s observations are rather similar to Jim’s so there’s no significant break in continuity when he picks up the story.