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Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe, John Richetti
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Quote:
“Thus we never see the true state of our condition till it is illustrated to us by its contraries, nor know how to value what we enjoy, but by the want of it.”
Setting:
Robinson Crusoe starts off in England and follows the titular character on his journeys across the sea as from a young age he yearns for adventure. Due to this our story features many lands and quiet a bit of the sea.
Plot:
The plot follows Robinson Crusoe as he leaves home to find his fortune at sea, however on his first trip things don't go as planned and he is told to take it as a sign and go back home, to travel no more. He eventually decides not to head this advice and misfortune continues to follow him.
Writing:
Most of the writing in this book isn't bad for it's age, however there are some oddities it's hard to over look. Usually the book follows the same narrative pattern but then one chapter we get the main characters journey entries. When this occurs, the first few entries are repeats of what the previous chapter already told us, which I personally found very jarring as I wasn't sure if he was doing the same things again.
Characters:
The primary character is a perfect example of a flawed character. He has his issues and they continue to cause his down fall. Slowly with time he starts to overcome these issues and starts to thrive. The other characters are just side characters with not much development as the focus is entire on the main character.
Pros:
Intriguing tale
Very easy read for it's time
Cons:
Very unbelievable tale
Ending has you hating the protagonist
Recommendation:
If you want to read this story due to it's historical importance I have no notes. However if you want to read it for fun, I certainly can't recommend it at all. The story has several issues that I found hard to overlook and the ending is pretty annoying. The first half of the book I felt like I was going to like it, but as it went along I felt like I had a foul taste left in my mouth.
“Thus we never see the true state of our condition till it is illustrated to us by its contraries, nor know how to value what we enjoy, but by the want of it.”
Setting:
Robinson Crusoe starts off in England and follows the titular character on his journeys across the sea as from a young age he yearns for adventure. Due to this our story features many lands and quiet a bit of the sea.
Plot:
The plot follows Robinson Crusoe as he leaves home to find his fortune at sea, however on his first trip things don't go as planned and he is told to take it as a sign and go back home, to travel no more. He eventually decides not to head this advice and misfortune continues to follow him.
Writing:
Most of the writing in this book isn't bad for it's age, however there are some oddities it's hard to over look. Usually the book follows the same narrative pattern but then one chapter we get the main characters journey entries. When this occurs, the first few entries are repeats of what the previous chapter already told us, which I personally found very jarring as I wasn't sure if he was doing the same things again.
Characters:
The primary character is a perfect example of a flawed character. He has his issues and they continue to cause his down fall. Slowly with time he starts to overcome these issues and starts to thrive. The other characters are just side characters with not much development as the focus is entire on the main character.
Pros:
Intriguing tale
Very easy read for it's time
Cons:
Very unbelievable tale
Ending has you hating the protagonist
Recommendation:
If you want to read this story due to it's historical importance I have no notes. However if you want to read it for fun, I certainly can't recommend it at all. The story has several issues that I found hard to overlook and the ending is pretty annoying. The first half of the book I felt like I was going to like it, but as it went along I felt like I had a foul taste left in my mouth.