Neoclassical Literature Analysis - Robinson Crusoe's Journey
1. The Neo-classical
literature.
NAME :-VALAASHATIDABHAI.
ROLL NO :- 41.
SEM :- 1(M.A.).
PAPER NO :- COURSE NO-2
BATCH :- 2015-17.
TOPIC :- ROBINSON CRUSOE’S JOURNEY.
SUBMITTED :- S.B.GARDI DEPARTMENTOF
ENGLISH M.K.B.U.
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4. Introduction of writer.
Daniel Defoe was born on 1660 in London in
the years of Restoration.
He altered his original surname foe to Defoe.
As a young man he travelled all over Europe.
When he was nearly sixty, Defoe started
writing novels.
He was considered to be a founder of the
English novel.
Nationality :- English.
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6. About Robinson Crusoe novel.
Like most of novel Robinson
Crusoe is based on fact.
A man by the name of
Alexander.
Had spent many years on a
lonely island, all by himself,
before returning to Scotland.
Daniel Defoe was able to give
a Detailed picture of life on
tropical Island.
7. Initial-beginning of the
novel.
Crusoe was in 1632 in the city of
York, of a good family.
His father had became very
wealthy as merchant.
He married a girl whose family
name was Robinson.
His father’s name was
kreutznaer,but called
themselvesCrusoe.
So his name became Robinson
Crusoe.
8. Middle of the novel.
Robinson Crusoe goes to sea-storm in the sea.
He remembers his fathers words in sigh “The boy
might be happy if he would stay at home, but if
he goes abroad, he will be the most miserable
wretch that was ever born.”
In storm he thinks that, “if ever I got once my
foot upon dry land again, I would go directly
home to my father and never set into a ship
again while I lived”.
9. Robinson Crusoe on his island.
Crusoe builds his house.
He finds many things from
the ship like pens, paper,
compass, chart and Bible.
He was able to Create
light which helps him to
write Diary.
Robinson Crusoe is
shipwrecked
10. Robinson Crusoe gets a
companion
Crusoe called his Friday
after the day on which
he rescued.
He taught him to say
‘MASTER’
Master slave relation in
novel.
Colonialism.
“WHIT MAN’S
BURDEN”
11. Two condition………
The first is that while you stay on this island you
will obey any order that I give you.
If I give you a gun, you will return it to me and
to do no harm either to me or to my possessions.
The second condition is that if you recover your
ship you will take me and my servant, Friday, to
England.
12. The ship at the recaptured.
The fight at the roundhouse and they win.
As the governor of this island I have
power to hang you. Have you any thing
to say as to why I should not? This shows
his possessive nature.
Thus he left the Island on nineteenth of
December in the year 1686.
By the grace of God I was home once more
after the thirty five years.