Robinson Crusoe

by: Daniel Defoe

By: Josh Cote

 About Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoes birth is uncertain it is
said he was born between 1659 and
1661.
Robinson Crusoe-1719
Captain Singlton-1720
Colonel Jack-1722
Roxana The Fortunate Mistress-1724
Date of Death- April 23, 1731
 The time period which Robinson Crusoe
was written in explains the reasons for
the language and tone being used
throughout the book. It is written in Old
English and for the majority of today's
Americans, hard to understand.
The theme of this book is based on
adventure and survival. It explains one
mans quest(Robinson Crusoe) for
survival and the adventures it takes
him on.
 Characters
Robinson Crusoe- a captain of a ship that
was taken over by Sale pirates. For 2
years he was a prisoner but then
escaped in a small boat with a boy
named Xury. He is rescued by a
Portuguese captain of the coast of Africa
and then shipwrecked on an island.
Friday- a captured native that broke free
and became Crusoes servant.
 Setting
The island of despair
Near the mouth of the Orinoco river
Sept. 30, 1659
The island was a desolate jungle
filled land
 Plot Summary
In the beginning Robinson Crusoe was on a
Portuguese ship off of the coast of Africa, then
the whole ship was caught in a storm and ship
wrecked onto an Island that he named The
Island Of Despair. He was the only survivor
and used the ships materials to build a home.
After being there for many years he befriended
a native prisoner that he named Friday. Friday
became his servant and best friend. He built a
boat and travels to a neighboring native island
with Friday, where he found cannibals that had
imprisoned three Spaniards and had already
consumed two. Robinson came to the rescue of
the remaining Spaniard.
 Plot Cont.
Having the Spaniard by his side he
set off and found three French
sailors. The French sailors brought
Robinson, Friday and the Spaniard
back to their ship which traveled to
Jamaica.
 What I Thought
The book instantly drew me in, it lost
me at a few parts, but overall it was
well understood despite the language
being used.
My favorite part was when Crusoe
and Friday fought off the 23
cannibals to save the remaining
Spaniard.