There are several things that happen during the course of
this book that show that Jim Hawkins is clever and (typically) calm as well. A few
examples include:
- His actions when he is in the
apple barrel. At that point in the story, Jim overhears Silver and the others planning
mutiny. He must have been scared but is calm enough to avoid betraying his presence.
This allows him to alert Trelawney and the others. - His
actions when he takes the ship. First, he has the idea to set the ship adrift, thus
stranding the pirates and keeping them from using its cannon. Then, he thinks to
actually retake the ship from the pirates. - Finally, his
actions as a prisoner of the pirates show him to be calm. When the doctor comes to talk
to him, Jim is calm and mature enough to stay with the pirates since he has given his
word that he will not try to escape.
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