Kokua is a beautiful maiden that Keawe desires with all his heart and soul. Lopaka encourages Keawe to use his new-found treasure for material gain. Lopaka is Keawe’s friend, confidant and traveling companion. He comes into possession of a mysterious bottle containing an imp that grants wishes. Stevenson describes him as “poor, brave and active”. He is an educated, intelligent and God fearing man. Keawe the main character of this story is a native of Hawaii. The Bottle Imp was published in Samoa in 1891.
It carries the same dark under current of all stories where wishes are made and granted but at a great price. This short story by Robert Louis Stevenson is a variation on the theme of the Genie in the Bottle or the Monkey’s Paw.
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