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Analysis Of Daniel Defoe's Novel 'Robinson Crusoe'

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Robinson Crusoe As A Picaresque Novel Introduction Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719 and is one of the most famous and beloved book of all time. The first edition credited the work 's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author and many readers believed that he was a real person . The book a travelogue of true incidents. The story is one very typical for the period. A man is shipwrecked and left on a deserted island where he is forced to use all his capabilities to survive. Robinson is very inventive. He builds a home, becomes both a hunter and a farmer. He is in many ways the ideal for this period. Robinson is reasonable, practical and optimistic. He explores the island and investigates by making experiment. Robinson Crusoe is the narrator of the story. Crusoe started sail at nineteen years of age, despite his father 's demand that he stay at home and be contented with his middle life. Crusoe finally establishes a farm in Brazil and realized …show more content…

Robinson Crusoe is a young impulsive wanderer defied his parents and went to sea. Crusoe was involved in series of violent storms at sea. He was warned by captain that he should not be sea fearing man and was ashamed in going back to home. Crusoe boarded another ship and returned from successful trip to Africa. He met with bad luck and was taken prisoner in Sallee and was rescued by Portuguese ship. Crusoe started a new adventure. Crusoe landed in Brazil and became the owner of a sugar plantation. Hoping to increase his wealth by buying slaves Crusoe involved himself with other planters. Crusoe took a trip to Africa to bring back a ship load of slaves. When they survived storm Crusoe and others were ship wrecked. Crusoe was thrown upon shore to discover that he was the only survival of the

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