Literary letter 5

Robinson Crusoe

By: Daniel Defoe

 

I would give this book a B. I liked its introduction. It had catchy information. I really liked the it is written in the main character’s point of view; however, those sorts of point of views limit the information one may want to know about, for example, the marriage of Crusoe, the main character of the book. He had never said much about his wife, other than; she died a few years later.

This book reminds me of another tale I’ve read about surviving except in that, kids had to live without any supervision of adults. Yes, it is called Lord of the Flies. Both the main characters of the stories, Ralph and Crusoe remind me of one another in one way or the other. The way they’re both all about rules, maturity, civilization, and surviving is very impressive. Especially Ralph, who is only twelve, was a surprise to the audience.

If I were in any of those people’s places, ESPECIALLY Crusoe’s, I do NOT think I would have survived as long as he did. It was astounding to know he had lived on the island for years without another living organism, with the exception of the goat. Ooh no, that would not be the same with me. I would live maximum a month or so and then God knows what would happen next. I have been lost many times in cities and towns of foreign countries and I can still remember the fear of not finding family again and living on the streets or adopted by someone (cruel). I don’t think I would survive THAT appropriately, let alone being stuck on an island.

The descriptions of this book were quite good, but very formal as well. Due to that, interest was lost a lot from the book. Nevertheless, the theme of this story can strongly affect one. “Disobey your parents only to get the worst in your life”. Even though it was Crusoe’s desire to explore the world outside, he probably shouldn’t have ignored his parent’s advices. They had wanted his best, and, he, of course, had regretted for not listening to them. Almost in each chapter, he would remember what his father, especially, had told him about the cruel world. As he grew older, though, he became more religious and careful about his steps even if his parents words constantly echoed in his ears.

A nice book to read if one thinks they have the worst life. Encouraging in its ways and also, rather fun to read at times.

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