A story's climax is a key turning point in the story and the moment in the story when the conflict is at its peak. Treasure Island has various conflicts going on, but the main conflict is centered around a treasure hunt. Based on this supposed treasure being the goal of so many people involved, it makes sense that finally finding the treasure would be the climax to the story.

Treasure Island almost does this; instead of the climax being Jim or Silver finally finding the treasure, the climax occurs when Silver and his pirates follow the map to the treasure's location only to find that no treasure is to be found. Silver's men begin to turn against him because they believe that he tricked all of them. Fortunately for Silver and Jim Hawkins, they are saved from pirate chaos by Livesey, Gray, and Gunn. This ends the climax of the story and leads into the falling action and conclusion. Jim and Silver are led to a cave where Gunn secretly moved the treasure earlier. Now wealthy men, they load their ship and head home.

The climax is the most intense moment of the story, or a turning point in the story. You can figure out what the climax is by looking at where we know the outcome of the main conflict. The climax usually occurs just before the resolution of the main conflict.

The main conflict of Treasure Island is the struggle of Jim and his group to beat Flint's former crewmembers to get to the treasure first. The climax of this story is when the pirates and Jim discover that the treasure has already been dug up. They return to England after that.

What is the climax of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island?

Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island follows the pursuit of Jim Hawkins, the son of an innkeeper, and a crew of seamen as they search for the buried treasure of the dead pirate Captain Flint. 

The climax of the novel occurs after the chaos of the mutiny and ensuing battle over the map, with Silver holding Jim hostage as they follow the map to the alleged location of the treasure. Along the way, they spot a skeleton with arms outstretched toward the treasure, and although this unnerves them, they continue to move forward.

When they arrive at the spot marked on the map, there is no treasure to be found. Jim is saved by Livesey, Gray, and Gunn, who then lead Jim to a cave where Gunn had secretly moved the treasure. With their new wealth in tow, the men set off once again for home. 

What is the climax of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island?

The climax to Robert Louis Stevenson's epic adventure novel Treasure Island comes in Part 6 when the pirates discover that the buried treasure is missing. Long John Silver has nearly lost control of his men, but they eventually set out with the map and young Jim Hawkins to find the treasure. They finally determine the location of the buried loot, but when they get to the spot, the treasure has already been removed. Silver's men turn against him, believing the one-legged pirate has tricked them. As they prepare to overwhelm Silver, Ben Gunn and Doctor Livesey (who are hiding nearby) open fire on the pirates, and they retreat in disorder. Silver accompanies Hawkins, Gunn and Livesey back to Gunn's cave, where Gunn has hidden the treasure. The men load the treasure aboard the Hispaniola and leave the pirates behind, taking Silver with them.