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On the Moral Ambiguity in R. L. Stevenson’s Treasure Island
Author(s)
JIA Yan-yan
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2017.03.003
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Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
ABSTRACT
Through the discussion of the moral ambiguity in R. L. Stevenson’s characterization and plot-setting in Treasure Island, this paper argues that the author was not only occupied with romantic story-telling but also concerned with man’s morality. Different from those critical realists who severely criticized the decadence of late Victorian morality, Stevenson tended to stress its dual nature.
KEYWORDS
Stevenson, Treasure Island, moral ambiguity, dual nature
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