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This is the first 1,000 characters of 2028 words (8.11 pages) in the essay titled Robinson Crusoe1 Daniel Defoe is credited with writing the first long fiction novel in literary history. Drawing from established literary genres such as the guide and providence traditions and the spiritual biography, Defoe endeavored to illustrate the life of a man who tempted Providence to his ruine (Defoe 13) and the consequences of such actions. While stranded alone on an island the character of Robinson Crusoe seems to have a religious epiphany about the role of Providence in his life and resolves to live in accordance with God s will. However, Crusoe s internal reflections throughout his narrative and his actions do not correlate, causing the reader to question the validity of this conversion. By examining the plot and the process of psychological change Crusoe undergoes, it becomes apparent that he experiences and accepts divine control but that control can only be realized in the free context he has himself created (359). When push comes to shove, Crusoe reverts to human instinct and his own impulses rather than what he perceives to be the will of Providence. Crusoe uses his newfound religion only when convenient and as a means to justify his actions and an acceptable reason for everything unfortunate that happens. When he finally does leave the island and returns to society, Crusoe s faith is tested and fails miserably, with practically no mention of Providence towards the end of the story.At the beginning of the novel, Crusoe introduces himself and establishes that ... |
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Keywords: providence, daniel defoe, literary genres, miserably, fiction novel, push comes to shove, narrative, robinson crusoe, when push comes to shove, internal reflections, acceptable reason, human instinct, spiritual biography, wise eyes, psychological change, literary history, newfound, hindsight, impulses, resolves