Treasure Island · Character

Dick Johnson

A young mutineer who becomes the keeper of the black spot.

minor

Also known as Dick

First appearance: xxviii in the enemy s camp

Dick Johnson's tie to Long John Silver is one of the pressures that moves Treasure Island—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The young sailor who is corrupted by Silver and agrees to join the pirates.

In the storyXI: What I Heard in the Apple BarrelOpen this moment free

See Dick Johnson in XI: What I Heard in the Apple Barrel Book page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

With Long John Silver (professional): Dick Johnson is a young pirate follower of Silver, easily swayed by Silver's promises and threats. With Long John Silver (professional): Dick Johnson is a young pirate follower of…

Continue beside the text

The fuller portrait of Dick Johnson sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See Dick Johnson in xxviii in the enemy s camp

Character Web

16 connections

A slice of how Dick Johnson sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

Mutineers and Antagonists
Protagonist
Loyalists and Allies

+11 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

This chapter marks the dramatic climax because Jim and Israel Hands reach a psychological peak of mutual suspi…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

Relationships

Long John Silver
professional · negative
Dick Johnson is a young pirate follower of Silver, easily swayed by Silver's promises and… How this plays out →
Long John Silver
professional · negative
Dick Johnson is a young pirate follower of Silver, easily swayed by Silver's promises and… How this plays out →

Relationship notes

How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.

See Dick Johnson in xxviii in the enemy s camp

In the story

Dick Johnson appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

XI: What I Heard in the Apple Barrel
The young sailor who is corrupted by Silver and agrees to join the pirates.
The Black Spot Again
The one who cut the Black Spot from a Bible, later worries about the curse.
On Parole
Dick is mentioned as feeling unwell, and the doctor examines his tongue, diagnosing a fever.
The Treasure-Hunt—Flint’s Pointer
A mutineer who hears the ghostly voice of Flint singing, spreading fear among the pirates.
The Treasure-Hunt—The Voice Among the Trees
A superstitious pirate, prays and clutches his Bible, falling sick with fever.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for Dick Johnson unlock in the free preview.

See Dick Johnson in xxviii in the enemy s camp

See Dick Johnson in XI: What I Heard in the Apple Barrel