The novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe shows the faith in a person
to survive purely on determination and will.
With no previous knowledge of tools, navigation, or even a belief in
God, Robinson Crusoe learns to acquire these skills by himself when he is
stranded on a deserted island. Robinson
Crusoe first thinks he is lucky to be the only survivor, but later he changes
his mind and feels God has cursed him to be all alone without a companion or
hope of escaping. After developing a
true belief in God, Crusoe changes his mind once again. Instead of luck landing him on the island, he
feels God blessed him for being the lone survivor of the entire ship. Daniel Defoe shows that if you believe in
yourself and in God, you can overcome any obstacle.
After Robinson Crusoe sets sail to Africa in
search of slaves, his boat is crushed in a huge sea storm. He is then knocked out of the boat and almost
drowns. Luckily, he is washed ashore by
waves. Robinson Crusoe now has to fend
for himself, because he is the only survivor on this abandoned land. His main concern is survival. He has no idea how to use tools, but from his
own determination to live, he learns how to make things on his own. With nothing but his bare hands and a couple
of hatchets, he starts out building a shelter for himself. From acquiring these
new skills, he adds onto his house and learns to form his own tools. Out of new
experiences with these tools and his vivid imagination, he now has the ability
to build anything that he wishes for.
Later, he builds a table, chair, shelves, a summer home, canoe, and a
boat. Robinson Crusoe shows us that a
person can fight against the odds and win because of pure determination, even
if he doesn¹t know how he will ever do it.
When Crusoe first steps on the island, he knows
nothing of it. He doesn¹t have a map or
a compass, so it is up to him to explore this new world. He starts out on foot, cautiously searching
and discovering the land. When he learns
to build a boat, he then has the ability to see the whole island. He also builds a summer home and a lookout so
he can explore even more. Now, with a
good sense of the island, Robinson Crusoe feels like he is king and is ready
for anything that may happen. He is
proud of the skills that he has developed and his knowledge of the island so he
feels as if he owns it. Crusoe teaches
us that through time and effort, we can make the hardest tasks seem easy.
The novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe shows the faith in a person
to survive purely on determination and will.
With no previous knowledge of tools, navigation, or even a belief in
God, Robinson Crusoe learns to acquire these skills by himself when he is
stranded on a deserted island. Robinson
Crusoe first thinks he is lucky to be the only survivor, but later he changes
his mind and feels God has cursed him to be all alone without a companion or
hope of escaping. After developing a
true belief in God, Crusoe changes his mind once again. Instead of luck landing him on the island, he
feels God blessed him for being the lone survivor of the entire ship. Daniel Defoe shows that if you believe in
yourself and in God, you can overcome any obstacle.
After Robinson Crusoe sets sail to Africa in
search of slaves, his boat is crushed in a huge sea storm. He is then knocked out of the boat and almost
drowns. Luckily, he is washed ashore by
waves. Robinson Crusoe now has to fend
for himself, because he is the only survivor on this abandoned land. His main concern is survival. He has no idea how to use tools, but from his
own determination to live, he learns how to make things on his own. With nothing but his bare hands and a couple
of hatchets, he starts out building a shelter for himself. From acquiring these
new skills, he adds onto his house and learns to form his own tools. Out of new
experiences with these tools and his vivid imagination, he now has the ability
to build anything that he wishes for.
Later, he builds a table, chair, shelves, a summer home, canoe, and a
boat. Robinson Crusoe shows us that a
person can fight against the odds and win because of pure determination, even
if he doesn¹t know how he will ever do it.
When Crusoe first steps on the island, he knows
nothing of it. He doesn¹t have a map or
a compass, so it is up to him to explore this new world. He starts out on foot, cautiously searching
and discovering the land. When he learns
to build a boat, he then has the ability to see the whole island. He also builds a summer home and a lookout so
he can explore even more. Now, with a
good sense of the island, Robinson Crusoe feels like he is king and is ready
for anything that may happen. He is
proud of the skills that he has developed and his knowledge of the island so he
feels as if he owns it. Crusoe teaches us
that through time and effort, we can make the hardest tasks seem easy.
The last, and most important part of the book
is Robinson Crusoe¹s new found faith in God.
He realizes that God saved him, looks after him and is his only means
for survival. At anytime throughout the
entire book, Crusoe could have put the fowling piece to his head and ended it
all, but God wouldn¹t have allowed that or let Crusoe give up. In a way, God rewarded Crusoe for hanging
onto his faith over all the years by having Friday come to the island to
accompany him. Crusoe did what was
right, to save Friday¹s innocent soul from the savages, and Friday showed
thanks by being Crusoe¹s faithful servant for life. With no past belief in God, Crusoe looked
deep into himself and found God, which in turn was the most important learning
Crusoe gained while on the island.
Robinson Crusoe was in one of the worst
positions anyone could be in; he was all by himself and left with nothing. Many people would have given up if they were in
this situation. In order to survive on
his own, he must not only be able to provide his own food and shelter, but he
must believe in himself that he can succeed.
When Crusoe finds a belief in God, his inner strength allows him to do
anything he wants to do with his life.
The book Robinson Crusoe teaches us all that if we believe in ourselves
and believe in God, we can overcome any obstacle.
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