what is the theme of the novel?
Influence of Christianity and the importance of social hierarchies
The Coral Island
The major themes of the novel revolve around the influence of Christianity, the importance of social hierarchies, and the inherent superiority of civilised Europeans over the South Sea islanders; Martine Dutheil, professor of English, considers the novel "a key text mapping out colonial relations in the Victorian period". 
what is 'the coral island'? A novel what kind of a novel is it? Robinsonade – a genre of fiction who is the writer of this novel? Ballantyne where is he from? Edinburgh where is this place located? It is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore. how is the climate there? Temperate, maritime climate are there any historical monuments here? UNANSWERABLE is there a festival dedicated to this place? Yes, the Edinburgh Art Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. when was the novel published? 1857 who published it? UNANSWERABLE who are the main characters in the novel? Ralph Rover what role does he play in the novel? He narrates it.
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The Coral Island [SEP] Themes
The major themes of the novel revolve around the influence of Christianity, the importance of social hierarchies, and the inherent superiority of civilised Europeans over the South Sea islanders; Martine Dutheil, professor of English, considers the novel "a key text mapping out colonial relations in the Victorian period". The basic subject of the novel is popular and widespread: "castaway children assuming adult responsibilities without adult supervision", and "The Coral Island" is considered the classic example of such a book. The supposed civilising influence of missionaries in spreading Christianity among the natives of the South Seas is an important theme of the second half of the story; as Jack remarks to Peterkin, "all the natives of the South Sea Islands are fierce cannibals, and they have little respect for strangers".