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Long John Silver: Good or Bad Villain?
He escaped at the end! But nobody chased him!!! Doesn’t that seem strange in today’s stories? Is he a good guy, a bad guy, or just another scurvy pirate?
What do you think about Long John. I thought he wasn’t developed enough in the story-he had more potential.
Long John Silver is from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
there is a literary history of honor among thieves.
in real life, it’s just not true.
that’s what’s happening here.
it does provide a “feel good” ending.
but it wouldn’t happen outside of literature.
Silver is the best hedge against inflation! – Robert Kiyosaki