The Theme of Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe

Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe. The novel was first

published in 1719. It tells the story of a young explorer who becomes marooned

on a deserted island. His experiences of the island change his outlook on life.

Daniel Defoe was a short story writer that came from an poor family.

Defoe was poor for most of his life and made his living as a butcher and a

writer. Defoe mostly wrote short stories and political essays. Robinson Crusoe

was a combination of two short stories. Many believe Defoe used Robinson

Crusoe to portray himself in a certain ways. The description was almost

identical to his own and after his wife left him, he felt as if he was marooned

on a deserted island.

The story takes place in the 1700s on a deserted island somewhere off the

coast of Brazil. The island is fairly large in size and has a small shore. The

interior of the island has many trees, wild pigs and other small animals and a

small cave in which Crusoe stores food.

I walked about the shore lifting up my hands. Look around,

I see nothing but water, a forest, and the remains of my

ship. At first, I was afraid of wild animals but after some

exploration of the land, the only animals I had seen were

wild pigs, squirrels, and some small birds.

The only possessions that Crusoe retrieved from the remains of his ship were a

small knife, a box of tobacco

, a pipe, and a small book that would later become

his journal.

Robinson Crusoe was a young and stubborn explorer. He was extremely

tall and strong. His stay on the island changed him from a mean, stubborn man

to an open-minded protestant.

Standing at six feet, two inches and having my long, thick

brown hair back in a ponytail, I felt as if I was eight feet

tall. Without the permission of my parents, I was still

sailing away from the misery. I held the cargo box is my

strong arms, waiting to board my beautiful ship.

Crusoe became a skilled craftsman and was an extremely religious man due to