“Treasure Island”

by Robert Louis Stevenson

"Treasure Island" by R.L. Stevenson in which he utilizes the pirate story as a

background for the narration of the exciting plot. Just the notion of treasure and

pirates might give a wrong direction, but in the background there is a story of growing

up. The initial journey of Jim Hawkins on a life-threatening voyage upon the sea may

seemed similar to the challenging experience that students like me often face at the

academic institutions.

Jim's path in the story is similar to how students like me experience

academically, the thrill and worry in during first day of school and at the end the

school year which where we’ll know if we passed or not. The pressure of failing is

there, along with other factors outside the school. The Hispaniola in the story

represents how the multiracial and multicultural crew is, and perhaps the conflicts

that many students come across when there are big variations among one another.

Jim, is just like me here in school, I starts the voyage with understanding deception

and fakeness among the pirates, from peers to professors to determine if they are

truly trustworthy throughout my adventure in college.

In conclusion, like Jim, I have to accept both authentic assistance supporters

and the social structures in human relation in order to survive college. Thus, the

quest for treasure in the story serves as an allegory for knowledge. As Jim's voyage

to seek treasured riches which lie in difficult terrains is much similar to me that has to

undergo heavy study to fulfill academic goals, the latter too must endure perilous

coursework and difficult tests. I have faced difficult things already and I understand

that one also needs to get rid of something, to do something new, and have a desire

for your own development. Nevertheless, the lost gold, remains only physical

bonuses for Jim and me, and the real prize of the adventure lies in the experience,

the drawn conclusions and the person they each grow up to be at the end of their

journey.