published in 1719. It tells the story of a young explorer who becomes marooned

on a deserted island. His experiences of the island change his outlook on life.

Daniel Defoe was a short story writer that came from an poor family.

Defoe was poor for most of his life and made his living as a butcher and a

writer. Defoe mostly wrote short stories and political essays. Robinson Crusoe

was a combination of two short stories. Many believe Defoe used Robinson

Crusoe to portray himself in a certain ways. The description was almost

identical to his own and after his wife left him, he felt as if he was marooned

The story takes place in the 1700s on a deserted island somewhere off the

coast of Brazil. The island is fairly large in size and has a small shore. The

interior of the island has many trees, wild pigs and other small animals and a

small cave in which Crusoe stores food.

I walked about the shore lifting up my hands. Look around,

I see nothing but water, a forest, and the remains of my

ship. At first, I was afraid of wild animals but after some

exploration of the land, the only animals I had

wild pigs, squirrels, and some small birds.

and his life as the story began. After being stranded on an island for over fifteen

He sets out on another voyage and is captured by the Sallee, a group of pirates.

of his skin was not quite black, but very tawny; and yet

Luckily, he manages to escape and board a Portuguese ship and sail to Brazil.

However, Friday learns his father is a prisoner of the savages. Crusoe and

not of an ugly, yellow, nauseous tawny, as the Brazilians

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