İNGİLİZ/AMERİKAN EDEBİYATI I

At the beginning of the novel, Robinson is portrayed as a man with little concern for emotions and is presented as quite a man of self-concern. He does not show any affection for his family and also does not seem to be very moved by religious drives. Although he is a little scared of the religious consequences of his betraying his father’s will, he is presented as a religiously immature character because his religious feelings are insufficient to stop him. He is moved by his father’s words for only a few days, and his own desires take over immediately.

Robinson buys land in Brazil and settles there as a plantation owner. He even competes with the neighboring plantation owners, which is a sign of capitalist endeavor. Because of his greed, he cannot resist the temptations of slave trade, which is another sign of capitalism.

Robinson is punished for his pride and is shipwrecked, which was previously foreshadowed first by his father who told him that his life would be full of miseries if he were to leave and also by the warnings of his friend’s father who warned him not to pursue his dreams as he would not find peace until he follows his father’s words. All come true when Robinson is left desolate on the island which he calls “The Island of Despair”.

Robinson changes over time because of what he undergoes. He believes in God but he has loose religious ties. He isn't submissive as he tries everything to reach his goals. He doesn't respect his father's ideas as he does whatever he wants to do.

C and E are related to capitalism, A with religion. B is irrelevant to racism.

He gets many things from the shipwreck before another storm an enough food.

Robinson in this part also reveals that he feels superior to many people around him. For instance, in his first voyage, he does not learn anything but “the duty and office of a foremast man” (Defoe, 2003, p. 15). Later he learns to keep account and mathematics, but he does not show any inclination to learn anything that a sailor would do. The things he prefers to learn are about trade and ruling people.

Robinson buys land in Brazil and settles there as a plantation owner. He even competes with the neighboring plantation owners, which is a sign of capitalist endeavor. Because of his greed, he cannot resist the temptations of slave trade, which is another sign of capitalism.

The writer didn't live the same things with Robinson, there are some autobiographical things in the book. The book reflects the lives of ordinary people.

Realism refers to the representation of life as it is in a work of literature including the character and the language. The aim of the artist is to make a picture of life through observation rather than an exploration of individual feelings and perceptions.

Because of the dispersed colonies from America to Africa and India.

They gave shape to politics, morality and arts.

They earned money from colonial trade.

Characterization

Moorish pirates

A terrible storm broke out

Friday

He wanted him to be a middle-class man

Self-centered

Robinson competes with the neighboring plantation owners.