Long John Silver named his pet parrot after the notorious pirate captain. Silver seems genuinely fond of the creature, who, according to him, has traveled all around the world with the pirates. In the book, the parrot also serves as a means of alerting Jim and his friends to the presence of Silver, as he constantly squawks, “Pieces of eight!” and other pirate phrases.
Captain Flint (parrot) Quotes in Treasure Island
The Treasure Island quotes below are all either spoken by Captain Flint (parrot) or refer to Captain Flint (parrot). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 34
Quotes
Of Silver we have heard no more. That formidable seafaring man with one leg has at last gone clean out of my life; but I daresay he met his old negress, and perhaps still lives in comfort with her and Captain Flint. It is to be hoped so, I suppose, for his chances of comfort in another world are very small.
Related Characters:
Jim Hawkins (speaker), Long John Silver, Captain Flint (parrot)
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Captain Flint (parrot) Character Timeline in Treasure Island
The timeline below shows where the character Captain Flint (parrot) appears in Treasure Island. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 27. “Pieces of Eight”
...of a man sleeping. Suddenly he hears a shrill voice shouting “Pieces of eight!”—it’s Silver’s parrot. With no time to run, Jim backs into a man, who grabs him and holds...
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Chapter 34. And Last
...though Jim imagines he met his wife and perhaps lives comfortably with her and the parrot.
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...His worst dreams include the loud waves on an island, and the sound of the parrot squawking “Pieces of eight!”
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