Table of Contents
- 1 Who does Squire Trelawney hire to be the cook on the Hispaniola?
- 2 What was the name of the ship John Trelawney mentioned in the letter?
- 3 How does Squire Trelawney describe Long John Silver?
- 4 What criteria does the Squire have for putting a crew together?
- 5 When Squire Trelawney said he would go to Bristol What was he going to get?
- 6 What kind of a man was Squire Trelawney?
- 7 How does Long John Silver manipulate Squire Trelawney?
- 8 How does Trelawney decide to hire Silver?
Who does Squire Trelawney hire to be the cook on the Hispaniola?
Long John Silver
The Squire then buys a ship called the ‘Hispaniola’ and hires a crew led by the respected Captain Smollet. The ship’s cook is a one legged man called Long John Silver whom everyone admires. The ship sets sail and Captain Smollet immediately begins to doubt the trustworthiness of his crew.
What was Mr Arrows job on the ship?
Mr. Arrow is first mate on the ship, which means he is Captain Smollett’s second in command. But he is as different from upstanding, disciplined Captain Smollett as you can get. Arrow’s death leaves room for the pirates to gain even greater control of the ship’s management.
What was the name of the ship John Trelawney mentioned in the letter?
Livesey and the squire John Trelawney, and they decide to make an expedition to the island, with Jim serving as a cabin boy. They set sail on Trelawney’s schooner, the Hispaniola, under Captain Smollett.
Who was Mr Trelawney Why did Trelawney hire Mr Smollett?
Mr. Trelawney hired the captain, the ship and the crew because he was in possession of a map showing treasure in one of the island and he now was in the look for it .
How does Squire Trelawney describe Long John Silver?
Long John Silver is a very complex and self-contradictory character. He is cunning and mendacious, hiding his true intentions from Squire Trelawney while posing as the ship’s genial cook. He is very disloyal, shifting sides so frequently that we cannot be sure of his true affiliations.
Why has Mr Trelawney hired the captain the ship and the crew?
Answer: Mr. Trelawney hired the captain, the ship and the crew because he was in possession of a map showing treasure in one of the island and he now was in the look for it .
What criteria does the Squire have for putting a crew together?
What criteria does the squire create for making the crew? Why trust Long John Silver? He wants men that are experienced in multiple areas. Men that have fought pirates of fought for the French.
How does Squire Trelawney change in Treasure Island?
Once Squire Trelawney is proved wrong and Captain Smollett takes over, Trelawney fades into the background. He becomes just another person on the good guys’ side. When Doctor Livesey goes to ambush the pirates in their treasure hunt, Squire Trelawney is left behind to guard the injured Captain Smollett.
When Squire Trelawney said he would go to Bristol What was he going to get?
As Chapter 7 (“I Go to Bristol”) begins, Jim is staying at the squire’s Hall for his protection and that of the map, while Dr. Livesey is in London to arrange for someone to take over his medical practice and Squire Trelawney is in Bristol to buy and outfit a ship.
Why has Trelawney hired the captain the ship and the crew?
What kind of a man was Squire Trelawney?
Stevenson describes him as a tall man, over six feet high, and plump in proportion, and he has a bluff, rough-and-ready face, all roughened and reddened and lined from his long travels. His eyebrows are very black, and move readily, and this gives him a look of some temper, not bad, you would say, but quick and high.
How did Squire Trelawney get the sailors to the ship?
Squire Trelawney travels to Bristol, buy a ship, and attempts to find sailors to go along with them. He meets a one-legged man named Long John Silver, who agrees to become the ship’s cook. Silver helps Trelawney to hire the rest of the necessary men, and after a sad farewell to his mother, Jim travels to Bristol.
How does Long John Silver manipulate Squire Trelawney?
This leads Long John Silver (as well as many others at the Bristol port) to hear about the treasure hunt, giving him the chance to manipulate Trelawney such that much of the crew ends up being composed of pirates loyal to Silver. The Treasure Island quotes below are all either spoken by Squire Trelawney or refer to Squire Trelawney.
What kind of character is Squire Trelawney?
The Squire is a well-traveled man and the best shot amongst the crew. He also shows effective leadership qualities and keeps a cool head throughout the adventure. Squire Trelawney may have been named for Edward Trelawney, Governor of Jamaica 1738-1752.
How does Trelawney decide to hire Silver?
Trelawney is influenced to hire Silver when he is told that the man lost his leg ‘in his country’s service, under the immortal Hawke.’ Then he allows Silver to put together ‘a company of the toughest old salts.’