![]() ![]() ![]() (Indeed, Smollett admits that he has goaded Silver on purpose, reasoning that battle is probably inevitable and might as well be fought sooner rather than later, while they are alert and fresh.) As a result, Silver storms off in a rage, and Smollett is left to organize the defence of the stockade. The next day, he attempts to negotiate with "Captain" Long John Silver, but the negotiations fail due to the arrogance of Silver and the stubbornness of Smollett. ![]() When the Hispaniola finally reaches its destination and the pirates rebel, he organizes the faithful crew's flight from the Hispaniola onto the shores of the island and helps in gaining a stockade. Livesey, and Squire Trelawney foreshadows the eventual mutiny of many of the Hispaniola 's members under the leadership of Long John Silver, a cunning and wealthy one-legged pirate. ![]() However, he quickly reveals that not all is well aboard the ship, and his first conversation with Jim Hawkins, Dr. He first appears to the reader as a strict, bitter man who finds fault with everything and is never satisfied. He plays an important part in disciplining the main characters on the ship as the story progresses, and helps the protagonists survive against the pirates later on. Wyeth for 1911 edition.Ĭaptain Alexander Smollett is the fictional captain of the schooner Hispaniola in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel Treasure Island. Captain Smollet Defies the Mutineers illustration by N. ![]()
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