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Examine the way Robert Louis Stevenson portrays character in ‘Treasure Island’ and look at how characters change throughout the novel.
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Throughout the play,
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The novel opens in the Central London Hatching and Conditioning Centre, where the Director of the Hatchery and one of his assistants, Henry Foster, are giving a tour to a group of boys. The boys learn about the Bokanovsky and Podsnap Processes
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The prophet Isaiah wrote "God said, 'I will send ahead of you to clear the way for you.' Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!" John appeared in the dessert, he began to baptise and preach to those who believed in the word of God, he said to them "Turn away from your sins and be baptised and God will forgive your sins." John baptised many people in the River Jordan including Jesus. John wore clothes made from camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, the food he ate was locusts and wild honey. John told the people that there was a great man who would follow him he said, "The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals. I baptise you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit." King Herod had John The Baptised placed imprison He did this because of his wife Herodias, who was also at a time the wife of King Herod's brother Philip. Herodias despised John and wanted him dead because he kept repeating to King Herod "It isn't right to be married to your brothers wife!" for this she wanted him dead but Herod would not grant her request simply because he was afraid of him and also he liked to listen to him even though he became greatly disturbed every time he herd him. After a long wait Herodias got her chance, it was
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About King John and his family.
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