1.
Robinson Crusoe, an Englishmen, begins his life
live in a middle class home in England. He is a man who yearns for the sea and
as a result becomes a seamen, living aboard a ship for years and in fact being
captured by the Islamic moors of Spain. As his life progresses he decides to
move to Brazil and become and tobacco plantation owner, and achieves just that.
In his endeavor he becomes very wealthy, and lives a life of leisure.
After about 6 year of living in
Brazil, Robinson desired he must return to England to be with his ailing
father. He puts another well-known plantation owner and personal friend in
charge of his estate, and he instructs his to send his share to England. After
a few years and several voyages back and forth Robinson finds himself in a sea
storm. This storm wreaks his ship on a deserted island alone. He remains on the
island for 7 seven all the while building a fort, hunting and herding systems
and meeting and training a cannibal native (Friday). After year of being on the
island Robinson and his then friend Friday are rescued and return to England
where they live the rest of their lives in piece.
2.
The theme of this novel to me is two folded on
one hand u have the overall theme of loneliness, apparent in Robinson’s quest
for companionship off and on the island. On the other u have the lingering
feeling of discrimination. Even after training and living with Friday for years
he still regarded him and a sense of distaste for his savage ways.
3.
Seeing as the book is written in first person
point of view the tone of the book flows just a the human consciousness flows. There
is a sense of curiosity throughout the story, from the moment he decided to
leave England for Brazil till the moment he found Friday on page 311. Also the
book is riddle with tragedy; while on the island he is hit with storm after storm
after storm with make him bitter against nature in the beginning of his stay.
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