Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Like most parents Robinson Crusoe’s father wanted him to live a stable life with an income, a house, and without need or excess. The middle road. The concept of the path that is between the poor and the rich is one I never thought of. And I’m not sure why […] Continue reading →
Thoughts on Robinson Crusoe
Instead of taking the secure route that was expected of him in life, as a boy born into a middle-class family, Robinson Crusoe decided to venture out to sea rather taking up law as a profession. This led to a … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe was one of the few slower books – in my opinion – we read this term however even though it was slow it was still an interesting read. The idea of a novel which is based upon a … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Robinson Crusoe Analysis
In my opinion, I would say that I really enjoyed Robinson Crusoe. I feel like people had many different reactions or opinions regarding this particular novel, however I thought it was far more interesting than many other books we have … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Robinson Crusoe: Ideology
It has been said that every piece of art/media ever made somehow has an ideological standpoint. If it doesn’t change your way of thinking, it could well be reinforcing certain aspects of a dominant social ideology. While reading Robinson Crusoe, … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
Video of lecture by Jon Beasley-Murray for the “Monster in the Mirror” theme
Robinson Crusoe: Isolation and Anarchy
This isn’t my first time reading Robinson Crusoe, and I have to say it’s pretty enjoyable re-experiencing the story all over again. One of my favorite themes from the story is how Crusoe must adapt and adjust to a completely different way of life. After stranded and isolated from civilization, Robinson must produce a variety […] Continue reading →
Robinson Crusoe
After the disappointment of The Tempest, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Robinson Crusoe. I’ve always been fascinated by this adventurous tales of survival, contemplating my actions if I were in the same situation. However, I found Crusoe to be almost too perfect a character, the author almost trying to make his one flaw that of his religious ineptitude. […] Continue reading →
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Woo-hoo! Our first novel in arts one, we can actually call this a book and be right! That was a little exciting. I like novels, though I’ll admit it was a little frustrating reading with the deadline, being much more … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Robinson Crusoe
As irritatingly long as this novel was, it was also interesting enough that I at times actually became motivated to read for the content. The story is a classic adventure tale, containing a somewhat compelling protagonist and a lot of extremely convenient plot devices which were integrated well enough overall. My biggest problem would be […] Continue reading →