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Robinson Crusoe
Key Themes
Key Themes
Fictional Biography: Presented as a true story, Defoe uses first-person narration to create realism, inspired by real-life castaway Alexander Selkirk
Economic Man: Crusoe is a self-made man who builds a functioning society on the island using reason and hard work. His success reflects 18th-century middle-class ideals.
Christian and Moral Values: Crusoe’s journey symbolizes repentance, self-reliance, and the importance of divine Providence.
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Sustainability: Crusoe applies resourcefulness and practicality to live in harmony with the environment, ensuring self-sufficiency and balance in his microcosm.
Colonial spirit of the time (an idea of superiority towards the natives - which became consolidated in England in the XVIII century) and love for nature
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Early Life: Crusoe rejects his family’s middle-class life in York to travel. He decides to abandon his quiet life against his father’s will and becomes a merchant and a plantation owner in Brazil, following his instinct. After becoming a wealthy man and a slave trader, he is caught in a storm that destroys his ship and he is the only survivor to reach a desert island.
Shipwreck: Crusoe is shipwrecked on an island near Trinidad, where he survives alone for 28 years. He replicates a mini-civilization: building a shelter, raising goats, and keeping a journal. He becomes the prototype of the English coloniser
Encounters with Cannibals: He saves a captive, names him "Friday," and teaches him English and Christianity. Together, they defend the island from more cannibals and save other captives.
Return to England: Rescued by a passing ship, Crusoe returns home wealthy from his plantation profits, marries, and settles down.
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