Treasure Island, Chapter 14: riassunto
Chapter 14 di 34 · Part 3: My Shore Adventure · 8 min per leggere: chapter
In Chapter 14, the narrator explores the island, overhears Silver trying to persuade Tom, and watches Silver murder him after a distant scream signals Alan’s death. The violence turns exploration into desperate flight, as the narrator fears discovery and sees no safe way to return to the ship.
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- The narrator enjoys exploring the island until disturbed birds and approaching voices make him hide.
- He creeps closer and finds Long John Silver urging Tom to accept the mutineers’ position.
- A distant scream interrupts Tom’s refusal, and Silver identifies the victim as Alan.
- Tom rejects Silver and walks away, but Silver knocks him down with his crutch and stabs him twice.
- Silver sounds a whistle, and the terrified narrator escapes through the woods, fearing both discovery and isolation.
- Near the hill with two peaks, a fresh alarm stops the narrator.
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Tom places loyalty above personal safety. His refusal makes his opposition to Silver explicit just before the fatal attack.
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How does Silver first bring Tom down?
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