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A book report on Robinson Crusoe

I turned the last page solemnly and finished reading the intricate story. I was shocked by it. The masterpiece was written by “the father of English literature” ----Daniel Defoe when he was 59. in the story, Robinson was born in a British middle class family, but he did not want to enjoy the rich, comfortable life, so he took a adventure of sailing alone. One day he was wrecked in a terrible rainstorm and was adrift on an uninhabited island. At first, he was so pessimistic, but in order to survive, he found out some clothes, water, food and tools on the boat to start his new life on the island. On the island, he planted corn and domesticated goats, then got enough food. After a few years, he saved a cave-man and named him “Friday”. He became the most loyal friend and servant of the protagonist. After living on the island for 28 years, they finally embarked a ship back to London, and the protagonist got married and had three children..

Robinson determines to travel around the world with lofty ambitions, and travels through the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. He experiences numerous dangerous situation during the thrilling voyage, then the whole ship is finally killed in the Pacific Ocean and he is the only one survives miraculously and comes to a desolate island. He lived on the island for 28 years. Strangely, after he is saved people find he even doesn’t change his human ability as a civilization citizen. He doesn’t seem to be the same as other victims who have lost their ability to speak and the living habit. He lives not only as a human being, but also as a civilized person. How? There is only one reason: faith! He is at first very miserable, but embraces religion as a balm for his unhappiness. He is able to convince himself

that he lives a much better life here than he did in Europe--much simpler, much less wicked. He comes to appreciate his sovereignty over the entire island. That is part of the faith he wants to survive as a civilize person.

There is an old saying:” To be a human being, the first thing to learn is to how to survive.” Actually, Robinson does not do something shakes the earth. He just lives like us. The chickenshit Robinson does is the process he fights with, and those difficulties we all may meet: darkness, hunger, fear, and loneliness. If I were him, when I meet the rainstorm in the ocean, I can not accept so many difficulties and obstacles like him, because I am lack of confidence. If I we日e him, when I lived on a desolate island, I can not face the sudden disaster and quickly save myself , because I have no such kind of ability. If I were him, when seeing so many cave-mans get together , I dare not stand in front of they and fight with them, because I do not have the nerve. The personality we should learn from Robinson are honesty, kindness, hardworking, wisdom and persistency. With those personalities, we can fight for our world.

Besides, it contains the faith of God Robinson believes through the whole story. With no previous knowledge of tools, navigation, or even a belief in God, Robinson Crusoe learns to acquire these skills by himself when he is stranded on a deserted island. Robinson Crusoe first thinks he is lucky to be the only survivor, but later he changes his mind and feels God has cursed him to be all alone without a companion or hope of escaping. After developing a true belief in God, Crusoe changes his mind once again. Instead of luck landing him on the island, he feels God blessed him for being the lone survivor of the entire ship. Daniel Defoe shows

that if you believe in yourself and in God, you can overcome any obstacle.

After Robinson Crusoe sets sail to Africa in search of slaves, his boat is crushed in a huge sea storm. He is then knocked out of the boat and almost drowns. Luckily, he is washed ashore by waves. Robinson Crusoe now has to fend for himself, because he is the only survivor on this abandoned land. His main concern is survival. He has no idea how to use tools, but from his own determination to live, he learns how to make things on his own. With nothing but his bare hands and a couple of hatchets, he starts out building a shelter for himself. From acquiring these new skills, he adds onto his house and learns to form his own tools. Out of new experiences with these tools and his vivid imagination, he now has the ability to build anything that he wishes for. Later, he builds a table, chair, shelves, a summer home, canoe, and a boat. Robinson Crusoe shows us that a person can fight against the odds and win because of pure determination, even if he doesn¹t know how he will ever do it.

When Crusoe first steps on the island, he knows nothing of it. He doesn’t have a map or a compass, so it is up to him to explore this new world. He starts out on foot, cautiously searching and discovering the land. When he learns to build a boat, he then has the ability to see the whole island. He also builds a summer home and a lookout so he can explore even more. Now, with a good sense of the island, Robinson Crusoe feels like he is king and is ready for anything that may happen. He is proud of the skills that he has developed and his knowledge of the island so he feels as if he owns it. Crusoe teaches us that through time and effort, we can make the hardest tasks seem easy.

Robinson Crusoe was in one of the worst positions anyone could be in; he was all by himself and left with nothing. Many people would have given up if they were in this situation. In order to survive on his own, he must not only be able to provide his own food and shelter, but he must believe in himself that he can succeed. When Crusoe finds a belief in God, his inner strength allows him to do anything he wants to do with his life. The book Robinson Crusoe teaches us all that if we believe in ourselves and believe in God, we can overcome any obstacle.

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