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Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson, was written in 1886 and is an adventure story and more. Set in 1751, it describes coming-of-age, friendship, and justice in a realistic, personal way and is instantly absorbing. It is written from the perspective of the hero, David Balfour, as he goes on his unplanned and unexpected adventures.
The novel starts with David leaving his childhood home to see his miserly uncle, Ebenezer, to claim his inheritance. Before he can claim it, Ebenezer hires the cruel Captain Hoseason to kidnap him and take him to work in the plantations in America. The Scotsman Alan Breck is also on the ship, and helps David escape. The two form a strong friendship, and David accompanies Alan on his journey through Scotland to help Alan’s Appin clan. Through sickness and hardships, with their mission accomplished, they at last bring David back to his home.
The main characters are David Balfour and Alan Breck. David is a young man with a good, loyal heart, but is naive and wants to believe the best about people. In addition, he is a Whig, which will become important later in the story. Alan Breck is a bit older and far wiser, and he is also good and loyal. He is an Appin Stewart and hates all Campbells and any who bear that name. He also dislikes Whigs, but makes an exception for David because of David’s bravery, honesty and courage. Alan is a Scottish Jacobite, and while David dislikes Jacobites, he likes Alan.
David wants to get back to his uncle to confront him and claim his inheritance; Alan wants to help him, but needs to help his clan leader first. Multiple times, David thinks to himself that it would be better for both of them if they split up and went their own ways, but is ashamed to think it. For example, on page 165, David thinks that “Alan’s society was not only a peril to my life, but a burden on my purpose.” However, there was “no thought of the sort in the honest head of my companion.” On page 167, as they are about to travel east, he thinks “O, man, if you would only take one point of the compass and let me take any other, it would be the best for both of us.” For Alan is the prime suspect in the Appin Murder, and if David is seen with him, it will be bad for both of them.

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Part of the story is about coming of age. David is a young, innocent man, who is intelligent but has no experience in life outside of a farm. On his journey, he meets many different people – Captain Hoseason, who loves his ship above all else; Ransome, the young cabin boy killed by Shuan; Shuan himself, the drunken, violent first mate; Alan Breck, the loyal Scotsman; and many others. They all leave strong impressions on him and give him wisdom, which will help him through his journey and give him things to think about.
David and Alan have different beliefs but still become friends. Though they have different politics and visions of justice, they share enough in common that they can work together and enjoy each others’ company. On page 168, Alan says “’There are whiles...when ye are altogether too canny and Whiggish to be company for a gentleman like me; but there come other whiles when ye show yourself’ a mettle spark; and it’s then, David, that I love ye like a brother.’”

David finds some of Alan’s habits annoying – at one point, Alan starts carefully cleaning his coat after a skirmish “with such care and labour as I supposed to have been only usual with women.” This vanity shows itself again when David notices that “For though he had a great taste for courage in other men, yet he admired it most in Alan Breck” (92). After the skirmish, in which David fights bravely and effectively, Alan composes a song but does not mention David at all. And Alan often makes a point of emphasizing the superiority of him and his clan compared to David’s friends and politics. However, David admires Alan’s courage, bravery, and honesty.
Alan does not dislike many things about David – most of it is political, but he has good humour about that. Except for one chapter, where they nearly abandon each other, they get along well and try to avoid politics as much as possible. Alan sometimes doesn’t like how David points uncomfortable things out – at one point, Alan is gambling with a friend named Cluny, takes advantage of David’s sickness to borrow his money, loses, and is given his money back. David points this out to the friend, saying of Alan and others on page 183, “’if they lose, you give them back their money; and if they win, they carry away yours in their pouches!’” Consequently, David thinks “If ever Cluny hated any man it was David Balfour” (184). This causes an argument between David and Alan.

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Another important point of the story is about justice and honour. Almost everybody in the story has a different concept of justice. David’s uncle, Ebenezer, thinks that justice is getting to keep his money and having David kidnapped. David thinks justice is getting the money that is rightfully his. Alan thinks that the death of his mortal enemy, Colin Roy Campbell, the “Red Fox” is justice. Captain Hoseason thinks that justice is killing Alan to take his money. Justice can have many conflicting meanings, and often it’s hard to know what’s right and what’s wrong.
There are different ways of getting justice, and people can think differently about it once it’s done. For example, when the Red Fox is murdered, Alan is happy but regrets it at the same time, since the British soldiers he and David are trying to avoid will now be everywhere, searching for the murderer. Alan and David become the prime suspects, since they were at the scene of the murder. Or when David finally gets back to his uncle and claims his inheritance – he is happy that he finally has what is rightfully his, but feels sad that he must part ways with his friend Alan. As for David’s uncle Ebenezer, he would have continued to live his miserly life and not cared about David if he had not come back.
Both David and Alan are brave in the face of hardship and possible death. They know they have a hard road ahead of them, but are willing to continue and see it through with hardly any complaints and even a good attitude. Even as they are going through a moor, with smoke drying their already-dry throats, David is spurred on by Alan’s endurance and they are able to continue. When David says that he lacks the strength to go on, Alan says “’Very well then…I’ll carry ye.’” (171) Or when they must cross a perilous river, though neither of them fare well with water, they are able to cross with the help of some alcohol to raise their spirits.
When David is on his own with his uncle, he does have his wits about him. Ebenezer assumes that David is dull and is not very perceptive, and tries to trick him. For example, he gives David money that David has no claim to, then sends him out on a dark stormy night, without light, up dangerous stone stairs with no bannisters. He lies to David multiple times during David’s first night with him (which David perceives) and won’t answer David’s questions. In other words, Ebenezer is the opposite of David – wickedly cunning, cowardly and dishonest.

Overall, Kidnapped is a classic that teaches about morality, friendship, and honour in a captivating, beautiful way. Though nobody today would go on an adventure the way David and Alan did, almost anyone could learn from the lessons the story teaches. From endurance, honesty, and the bravery to stand by a friend, to coming of age and using wits to avoid bad people and associate with good, Kidnapped is a standard and should be read by anyone who relishes a well-written adventure and compelling characters.

ok so overall i think you need to revise and add transitions
and can you reiterate your thesis statement, if you have one

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