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"Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe, Giulio Seregni 4E - Coggle…
"Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe
CHARACTERS
Friday
Friday is a native of the island that become Crusoe's companion and servant on the island.
Xury
Xury is a young slave boy who helps Robinson Crusoe escape captivity in Africa.
The spaniard
The Spaniard is a prisoner rescued from the natives by Robinson Crusoe, and together they make a plan to escape from the island.
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is a merchant, adventurer, and landowner who spends 28 years shipwrecked on an island.
The widow
The widow of a ship's captain, she manages Robinson Crusoe's money when he travels and even after he is stranded on the island.
The Portuguese captain
The Portuguese captain rescues Robinson Crusoe and Xury after the two escape from slavery in Morocco.
The pirate
The pirate is a Moroccan sea captain who takes Robinson Crusoe into slavery.
Mrs. Crusoe and Mr. Crusoe
they are Robinson Cusoe's mother and father, respectively
SETTINGS
Island in the Atlantic Ocean: where Crusoe is shipwrecked
Brazil: where Crusoe is a rich plantation owner.
North Africa: where Crusoe is enslaved
Places in England: where Crusoe was born
FILM
rielaboration
"Cast Away"
"The martian"
"Lost"
"Galligan's island"
same story
"Crusoe" with Aidan Quinn (1988)
"Robinson Crusoe" with Piace Brosnan (1997)
"Man Friday" (1976)
SIMOBOLISM
Boats
The boats represent freedom for Crouse
Tools
The tools give Crusoe the possibility to make progress and become self-sufficient
Gun
The gun represent Crusoe's power over the island and the other native people
Calendar
The calendar represents his connection to time and civilization
Bible
That book is vary important for Crusoe to keep in touch with God and to spread Christianity to Friday
THEMES
Christianity
The connection with God is very important to Crusoe. God and providence give him the strength to go on and not give up.
Civilisation and Colonialism
"Robinson Crusoe" brings out various aspect of British colonialism during its gold time.
Nature
Nature can be friend or hostile: nature is the cause of the shipwreck but it is also what gives Crusoe the chance to save himself by offering him food, animals and everything he needs to survive.
Self-sufficiency
Self-sufficiency is a central theme that is often taken up during the meeting. This skill is critical to Crusoe's survival
Racicm
The theme of racism is minimised as much as possible but comes out from the character Friday, an indigenous who is treated as an inferior. In the similar way, British colonialists occupied the territories, regardless of the customs of the natives and making them their slaves.
STYLE
The language is simple, matter-of-fact and concrete
The narration is in first-person to emphasise the reality of the story.
objective approach to the events through clear and precise details
Giulio Seregni 4E