Robinson Crusoe

Brief Introduction

The novel, Robinson Crusoe written by an English writer Daniel Defoe was published by Oxford University Press for sale in the People’s Republic of China in 1993. But the book I read is printed by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press in 1997. The book has 283 pages.

Main Contents

The novel happened around Robinson Crusoe. At first, He had a happy family and entered a good school. His parents hoped that he could get a good job. However, he didn’t want that. He wanted to adventure and have an exciting life. When he told his parents that he wanted to be a sailor and would go to sea, his parents were angry. But he never forgot his ambition.

In 1651 he with his friend went to Hull by sea. They adventured a strong wind and a heavy rain. At first he was afraid. Then he didn’t want his friends and his family to laugh at him, so he began to go on with his second time. They met the famous thieves of the sea at that time. The thieves wanted to sell them as slaves but in the end the Turkin capitan decided to keep Robinson for himself as a salve. Then he and a boy named Xury escaped from the Turkin’s control. He met with a Portuguese captain, who would go to Brazil. Robinson came to Brazil with the Portuguese captain. There he began to have a new life. But soon he was bored again. His friends were going to Africa to do business. He went with them again. They met a terrible storm. His friends were all dead. Only Robinson survived and was thrown onto a lonely island.

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On surviving on an isolated island

I have read Robinson Crusoe as well as seen its film version several times. Whenever I finished it, a question always lingers in my mind: if I were the hero, what should I do to survive myself on that isolated island? According to my supposition, there are two rigorous enemies I must defeat if I want to keep alive: one is nature; the other is myself.

The first step to struggle for survival is to feed and shelter myself. Then the obstruction I encountered with was from nature. Fortunately,there were amounts of resources on this desert island which I can take advantage of, such as woods,fish,leaves, even rainwater. I’m sure those materials can support me for quite a while.

The next one, the most fatal rival, I think, is myself. To live normal or quiet, I must fight with my inside fear, loneliness, hopelessness and desperation. Without food, man can live; without will, man would die. Seeing thousands of lives dying of suicide but starvation, I realize the mortal power inside. Based on this knowledge, I should build up my morale to breathe. There is always hope as long as I see the sun.

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Something of Robinson Crusoe

This is a novel by the English author Daniel Defoe, published in 1719. It is one of the most popular adventure novels in all literature. It is the story of Bobinson Crusoe, an Englishman who is shipwrecked in a lonely tropical island. He builds himself a hut, grows his own food, and becomes self-sufficient. After 23 years he meets with a group of cannibals and rescues one of their prisoners, a young native whome he calls Friday. Crusoe and his“man”Friday become close friends, and when they are finally rescued four years later, both return to England.

This novel is famous for its lovely details and its expression of belief in man's ability when left alone in nature.

the author and the novel

Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 [?] – April 24 [?], 1731) was an English writer,

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Be optimistic in the life

—Some thoughts after reading ROBINSON CRUSOE This is the second time I read this novel,ROBINSON CRUSOE,and I think the plot of this novel is very marvellous.This novel was writen by Daniel Defoe,a very famous writer in the Europe,and in this novel,a man whose name is Robinson Kreutznaer(or Robinson Crusoe) was eager to go sailing when he was a child, so regardless of the objection from his family,he began to travel around the world,but unfortunately, the ship had an accident at sea,finally,he came to a deserted island and after overcoming many difficulties,he survived. Later he save his servent Friday and after 28 years,he sucessfully returned to England.

After reading ROBINSON CRUSOE,I am amazed and impressed by Robbinson's optimistic attitude towards life.If he was pessimistic,when he alone come to a desolate island,I guess he can't surveved,not to mention that he can come back to England.Sometimes,I visualize if we face the same probl- em,what will happen on us?Are we enough optimistic like Robbinson? Can we solve all problems,such as no foods,no friends,no security?In my opinion,the answer is negative. I guess most of us are worried and don't know how to do in this situation.

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Reading summary of Robinson Crusoe

I once read a book named Robinson Crusoe. It is really a great book and it touches me a lot.

Once upon a time there was a man named Robinson. He is an Englishman. He loved sailing and taking risks. He visited a great number of places around the world, and met many risks.

He once went to South America by sea. At that time, he was caught in a strong wind. The wind was so strong that it blew down the mast. The ship turned over and Robinson’s friends all died. Only Robinson was alive and he swam to an island where nobody lived. He was cold and hungry. But he never gave up and he found many things in the ship that can help him. Then he lived in the island.

After 26 years, Robinson rescued a wild man called Friday. Because of Friday’s help, Robinson finally took a ship back to England after 28 years.

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Lu Robinson Wanders Records

After watching "Lu Robinson Wanders Records" this splendid movie, a big image at times reappears in me at present, he is the brave explorer, navigator Lu Robinson. He by reason of the tenacious will, the spirit which never gives up, has realized the dream which one navigate. I saw as if in the steamboat deck is standing such person: He gave up wealthy and the comfortable life, loathes that mediocre life, thus started one time with the god of death duel's survival big challenge. All sorts of misfortunes and difficult have not crushed Lu Robinson, instead causes him to be stronger. The Heaven gives the Lu Robinson difficulty, also has the challenging regarding him! The storm surge, the entire ship eliminates Lu Robinson to be no exception, the true survival challenge only then just started! Wanders about destitute the isolated island, he to find the appropriate residence, has run in the ashore one all day, found one under a precipice to stay the institute. Lu Robinson has built a tent under the hill, moreover as far as possible big, inside get several wooden stakes to hang the hammock again. Next day, he all boxes as well as the plank, makes wooden raft's material, becomes a temporary fence, makes the fortification. But only crossed for several days, has the landslide suddenly. Not only Lu Robinson the loose earth which falls down transports, but also has installed the ceiling, below supports with the pillar, so as to avoid presents landslide's disaster once more.

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读完鲁滨孙漂流记，我很受震撼，我佩服鲁滨孙。

我佩服他在困难面前毫不退缩的精神，他独自一人在荒岛山生存了26年之久，遇到的困难可想而知，他凭借自己的毅力和信念生存了下来，更创造了新生活，他的精神是值得我们学习的，是无法超越的。

我更佩服他忍受孤独的能力。在我看来，我们都不是独立的个体，我们需要家人、朋友才能在这个社会中生存下去。如果我像小说中鲁滨孙一样误入荒岛，也许我可以像他一样自力更生，但是我无法忍受隔绝的感情世界。现在我们或许没觉得感情有多重要，但如果真遇到那样的情况，我们就会发现我们不是一个人在生存，我们无法自己独自生存在世上。亲情、友情、爱情，这些都是我们不可或缺也必须珍惜的，是我们值得用生命去守护的。

After reading Robinson Crusoe, I am shocked at it, and I really admire Robinson.

I admire his spirit of not retreating when being in trouble. He lived in an uninhabited island for about 26 years and encountered many difficulties which are beyond our imagination. He survives on his perseverance and faith; what's more, he created the new life. His spirit is worth learning, which is that we can't surpass.

I still more admire his ability of bearing loneliness. From my point of view, all of us are survive in the society without families and friends. If I were Robinson, I should rely on myself to survive but I couldn't bear the isolated life. Now we may not aware how important the emotion is. However, if we encounter that condition like Robinson's, we may know that we are not individuals, and we can't live alone in the world. Kinship, friendship and love are indispensable in our life, and they are priceless treasure which are worth maintaining by our life.

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