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Discussion questions:
What importance does Crusoe place on his father's words?
Defoe seems to waver between fate and divine action as the cause of Crusoe's situation; how does he reconcile these viewpoints?
What elements does Crusoe consider religious that today we would call cultural?
Besides the changes in language in nearly 3 centuries, what differences in novel conventions do you find? Why might these be important to consider?
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In addition to the good resources in the Norton text, here are links to other Internet sources:
brief Defoe bio
Text to Robinson Crusoe with nice Wyeth illustrations
(modernized)
Discussion questions from Malaspina University College
film site for c.d. purchase includes 2 sound clips of the music score from the 1964 film production
Castaway in Paradise excerpt
by James C. Simmons, discusses Crusoe's influence on later works and Selkirk's influence on Defoe |
