Treasure Island is one of the most popular novels. It has been m{#blank#}1{#/blank#}into films many times. It was w{#blank#}2{#/blank#}by the famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson.

    Jim Hawkins is one of the main characters in the story. He finds a map showing where the terrible pirate(海盗) h{#blank#}3{#/blank#} his treasure. Jim joins Squire Trelawney and Dr Livesey on a j{#blank#}4{#/blank#} to find the treasure along with a number of pirates, led by the fearful Long John Silver. One of the main themes of the story is Jim Hawkin's coming of age. At the b{#blank#}5{#/blank#}of the story, Jim is a 10-year-old child, living in a safe world with his parents. When his father dies, Jim goes to s{#blank#}6{#/blank#} for treasure. This adventure tests his courage and morals. F{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, Jim finds the treasure, but he also has become a mature young man who chooses good over evil and a quiet life over adventure, his search for treasure is l{#blank#}8{#/blank#} his search for himself.

    Treasure Island has greatly influenced our idea of pirates and has introduced many popular images into our c{#blank#}9{#/blank#}: treasure maps marked with an "X", tropical islands, one-legged sailors with parrots and the black spot. Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver with his pet parrot, Captain Flint, have become legends all over the world.

    No one knows where Treasure Island really is but some experts think it may be Norman Island in The British Virgin Islands, it is a l{#blank#}10{#/blank#} island where real treasure was hidden and nobody lives in.