Robinson Crusoe Critique

Filippo Volodin Robinson Crusoe And The New essence gradation Before analyzing Robinson Crusoe it is important to interrupt a short background of the author of such an incredible novel. Daniel Defoe was innate(p) in 1660 and died in 1731 after a life of adventures and incredible experiences. He was raised to be very religious and his parents were potently attached to the puritanism disposition that was spreading around Europe. These aspects and the strong knowledge imposed by his parents impart strongly influence Robinson Crusoes psychology.Furthermore, Defoe worked as a Merchant, Insurer and during his sinless live he has been sent in prison several multiplication for either small or serious issues. Having such an experience, Defoe strongly mat to be part of the New Middle class that was flourishing payable to the untried colonies and the economic boom of that period. In this way we can presuppose that his personal experience, family education and the influence of the d eveloping Middle class strongly gave to Defoe the impulse to create a character such as Robinson Crusoe, who represents the common New Middle Class person who can, using his intelligence and his talent, forever succeed in life.Robinson Crusoe represents the prototype of the typical English Merchant, heartless and endlessly looking for a profitable business to lead. This new type of pulp continuously tacks because of the unsatisfactory position it has in the society and always strives to befall new ways to make profit. In fact, Robinson Crusoe reveals these characteristics, and his strong attachment to the religion, when he sells Xury to the schoolmaster. He offerd me also 60 Pieces of Eight more for my Boy Xury, which I was loath to take, not that I was not willing to permit the chieftain have him, but I was very loath to sell the short Boys Liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully in procuring my sustain. However when I let him know my Reason, he ownd it to be just, a nd offerd me this Medium, that he would give the Boy an Obligation to set him free in ten Years, if he turns Christian upon this, and Xury saying he was willing to go to him, I let the Captain have him. From this consultation powerfully comes out the strong education gave to Robinson Crusoe.Crusoe does not very dole out about Xury, even though he has served him loyally. This passage highlights the new government agency of the Middle Class represented by Robinson Crusoe that championed individualism, seizing every individual(a) opportunity to have a personal profit, relying just on own powers and talents. Furthermore, agreeing on converting Xury into a Christian let us explicitly go steady the importance of the Puritan education imposed to Defoe by his family with the consequent materialisation of this approach on Robinson Crusoe, who just agrees after making sure that the Captain have to turn Xury into a Good Christian.Robinson Crusoe demonstrates to be the new bourgeois-man during his long stay at the isle. The island becomes the perfect field to completely go forth his middle class attitudes and the opportunity to show that he deserves to be protected by Gods providence. It is important to record properly the profound of the Island. Crusoes stay at the island has to be seen as the chance for Robinson Crusoe to analyse his qualities controlling, manipulating and exploiting the Nature. Consequently, Crusoe starts to recreate the English society of the 18th Century, sticking to the Middle Class uses of efficiency and individuality.For instance, when Crusoe meets Friday he decides to impose him his way of living showing at one time again his necessity to impose the English life style. In fact, further on in the novel Robinson Crusoe teaches to Friday how to speak English and how to interpret the holy Bible. In the island comes out even the typical attachment to the Puritanism of the Middle Class represented by Robinson Crusoe who believed in the God s Providence. Crusoe is positive(p) that God is the first cause of everything but he can change his destiny by acting following his brain and using his talents.To conclude, Defoe shows us a perfect hero who, following the Middle Class education and mentality, can face every problem and solving it using his brain and his talents. It is incredible how Defoe could impress in an unbelievable way the main aspects of the growing Middle Class. Like Robinson Crusoe demonstrates, and Defoe in first person firmly thinks, a person using his own skill and being always self aware of his possibility can emerge and always find a way to survive and succeed in life if he really wants and strives for that.