Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe - King of Nothing :: Defoe Robinson Crusoe Essays

Robinson Crusoe is verbalize to be the first realistic novel ever, an it is written by Daniel Defoe. In this novel we meet Robinson Crusoe who is stranded on a uninhabited island. In the topical excerpt c all(prenominal)ed the print of a foot Crusoe sees a footprint, and he starts wondering if the island really is uninhabited.          Though Robinson Crusoe is stranded on a island in the middle of nowhere without any facilities, he is not a epic man in any way. He sees himself as a tabby or an emperor, an feels kind of free, despite the limited geographical space. Crusoe in any case says I had neither the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, or the pride of life. I had slide fastener to covet, for I had all that I was now capable of enjoying. The fact that the surround around Crusoe has been changed completely, has also changed his way of thinking. Women has been less importaint, which is naturale since there are no women around. But we can al so see how the lack of material things, forces Crusoe to centralise on other tings and get other values. He starts thinking and reflecting around life and his own surroundings. Crusoe becomes pleased with the fact that he has boththing he need on the island, and he uses only what is needed nothing more. The religious persuasion of Robinson Crusoe should be mentioned. Crusoe thinks a lot about God and the Devil. He looks upon every positive ting, such as the rich nature, as gifts from God. Crusoe is very thankfull to this, and he is happy that he is able to consider what he enjoed, rather then what he wanted. But also the Devil was almostthing he beleaved existed. This shows when Crusoe one mean solar day sees the footprint in the sand, and first thinks that it must be the Devil. After some time though, he concludes that this can not be right. It must hold up someother explanation...          Of course Robinson Crusoe can be seen as an ideal o f individual opening empire-building. Crusoe fights the nature and manage to live well on a island all by himselfe. He also take care of the environment in a good way. But in all this, I also think there is a fundamental thought of power, which we can be critical to.