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Robinson Crusoe, narrated in the first person, is dominated by the title character. The other major character, Friday, appears after two-thirds of the narrative has been told. Crusoe is adventurous by nature. Against his father’s “serious and excellent counsel,” Crusoe embarks on the seafaring career that he feels will satisfy his “wandering inclination.” Even late in life, after his return to England, where he marries and has three children and is later widowed, Crusoe once again heads out to sea for another long voyage that takes him to China. Robinson Crusoe’s character is a study in contradictions. He is by turns an ardent capitalist and an introspective Christian; a wanderer attracted to adventure and a civilized Englishman who creates a cozy dwelling for himself; a believer in the dignity of the human being and a slave trader. Defoe portrays these contradictions as typical characteristics of a middle-class English Protestant tradesman of the period. By contrast, ...

The Ambivalence of Mastery Crusoe’s success in mastering his situation, overcoming his obstacles, and controlling his environment shows the condition of mastery in a positive light, at least at the beginning of the novel. Crusoe lands in an inhospitable environment and makes it his home. His taming and domestication of wild goats and parrots with Crusoe as their master illustrates his newfound control. Moreover, Crusoe’s mastery over nature makes him a master of his fate and of himself. Early in the novel, he frequently blames himself for disobeying his father’s advice or blames the destiny that drove him to sea. But in the later part of the novel, Crusoe stops viewing himself as a passive victim and strikes a new note of self-determination. In building a home for himself on the island, he finds that he is master of his life—he suffers a hard fate and still finds prosperity. But this theme of mastery becomes more complex and less positive after Friday’s arriva...

Industrialization Industrialization is defined here as a process whereby humans channel the forces of nature into the production and manufacture of goods for their economic consumption. This industrialization is Crusoe's occupation, according to his cultural background and his religion. He immediately sets out to be productive and self-sufficient on the island. By the time of Robinson Crusoe , most villages were experiencing labor specialization. People began to buy bread instead of baking it. Thus Crusoe has to relearn many of these arts to survive. With practice, Crusoe is able to increase the level of industrialization on his island. Crusoe has a few implements with which he is able to reconstruct a semblance of civilization as well as create more advanced technology. While building his house, he notes that every task is exhausting. In brief, he praises the idea of "division of labor" as he describes cutting timber out of trees, bringing the wood from the...

1. Compiling a list of ten analogies is about as much fun as unanesthatized bowel surgery. (Zero Punctuation) 2. It had that eerie, surreal quality like when you're on vacation and jeopardy comes on at 7 pm instead of 7:30. (Top 25 Analogies) 3. Jake was stubborn. Trying to convince him that he was wrong was like trying to convince Republicans that women had rights; it just wouldn't work. 4. My laugh is deep and hearty, like that sound a dog makes just before it throws up. (Top 25 Analogies) 5. Her eyes were like two brown circles with little black dots in them. (Bad High School Analogies) 6. My vocabulary is as bad as, like, whatever. (Top 25 Analogies) 7. Ninjas have the power to disappear unnoticed, the period after the Dr on a Dr Pepper can. (Bad High School Analogies) 8. His hard, angry manner provoked hatred and distrust like Jessica Alba provokes animalistic lust. 9. John and Mary had never met, like two hummingbirds who had also never met. (Top 25 Anal...

Definition: Imperatives are verbs used to give orders, commands,warning or instructions, and (if you use "please") to make a request. It is one of the three moods of an English verb (indicative, imperative and subjunctive). For example: Give me that tape, please. To make the imperative, use the infinitive of the verb without "to" For example: Come here! Sit down! To make a negative imperative, put "do not" or "don't" before the verb: For example: Don't go! Do not walk on the grass. You can also use "let's" before the verb if you are including yourself in the imperative. The negative of "let's" is "let's not". For example: Let's stop now. Let's have some lunch. Let's not argue Let's not tell her about it. Orders Adults do not usually give each other orders, unless they are in a position of authority. However, adults can give orders to children and ...

List of Examples of Idiomatic Expressions The following is a list of Idiomatic Expressions used in the English and American language: Back To Square One - To start again Ball and chain: To be burdened with a task that that cannot be left or abandoned Beat a dead horse: To engage in pointless and repetitive discussion. Between the Devil and the deep blue sea. - In a very difficult situation when any resolution will be unpleasant. Bushed - Tired, completely exhausted Caught With Your Pants Down - Found out! Can't see your nose in front of your face: Being oblivious to something obvious, in clear view. Crash: To go to sleep Don't look a Gift Horse in the Mouth - To reject something that has been freely given Elbow Grease - A great deal of effort Flea Market - An open-air market Get out of hand - A situation which has resulted in chaos Hit the hay: To go to bed In your face - An aggressive manner Junk Mail - Unsolicited communications Kick the bucket: To die Let sl...

able to do (something) blindfolded - to be able to do something easily and quickly The car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded. above reproach - to be not deserving of blame or criticism The actions of the police officer were above reproach. be all ears - to listen eagerly and carefully The boy was all ears when the teacher described the circus. be off on the wrong foot - to start something under bad circumstances I tried to talk to my new neighbor but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already. bear in mind - to consider that something is so We have to bear in mind that the child is only three years old when he does something bad. dead ahead - to be directly ahead There was a truck dead ahead so we put on the car brakes suddenly. dead as a doornail - to be very dead The man was as dead as a doornail after the car accident. feel at home - to feel accepted, to feel as if you are at home The woman always makes her guests feel at home. yellow-bellied - extremel...