I'd like to start my readings with one of the most famous novel in the world: Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe). It was first published in 1719.The book is an autobiography of Robinson Crusoe, who spent nearly 30 years on an island, encountering different dangers before he was rescued.
Just read the first couple of pages, including the title of every chapter, and I guess it's going to be interesting..."I" "I" "I" "I" "I" "I" "I" "I" "I" "I" "I" "I" ...he's got an ego the size of a house!
ResponderEliminarFirst chapter finished!Esther, time is running out darling!You will see how Mr. Crusoe hides himself during the great storm...Loser.Loser, Double louser, as if ,whatever, take a picture....ohhhhh XD
ResponderEliminarWell, I'm just about to reach the end of this classic. I must say that I was not ready enough to read so much Theology and egocentrism as I have read in this novel. I actually knew it was an autobiography of the protagonist himself, but I was so much surprised by the fact that he, Crusoe, created a microcosm while he was lost in "his" island. He is the centre of that microcosm he created. It is seen not only in the way he acts, but also in the way he talks about what is happening to him. The most remarkable reference he makes to someone else once he is in the island is God. I am really interested in the way Dafoe shares his thoughts about religion throughout the novel. He actually is able to transmit his own doubts about religion and faith. In my opinion, Dafoe uses the figure of Robinson Crusoe as a symbol of humankind, settled in a desert island, just like when Jesus Christ, the human representation of God, was wandering around the desert. Our protagonist was also tempted when, in one occasion, he had the possibility of killing cannibals. This could be interpreted as if he was tempted to have God’s power of taking people’s lives. Up to this point, I think the author uses religion to show his own impressions about morality and values, virtues and sins. Moreover, Dafoe could have used this book a safety valve in which his doubts about life were embodied.
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