鲁滨逊性格分析

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鲁滨逊性格分析

The Character Analysis of Robinson Crusoe

东北林业大学 郭栖桐

【Abstract】Daniel Defoe (Daniel Defoe, September 13, 1660 April 24th 1731 years), British novelist, journalist, author of pamphlets. He is the British enlightenment realism the founder of the novel and he is called Father of Novel in Britain and Europe. One of the most representative character was Robinson Crusoe. He was on behalf of these capitalists’ characters. Robinson Crusoe expressed his brave, active advanced spirit during his twenty-eight years’ career on the island. He took advantage of developed resources to change the environment, and overcame any difficulties, created the miracle of the life, went after his own dreams, arouse his intelligence, was delighted and honest, wasn’t beaten by faults. These examples showed his shining point in his life. He was grateful for everything that he met. However, as a normal person, he had disadvantages himself, too. He was careless and had serious grade thoughts and arrogant and so on. Robinson Crusoe had changes of his characters in the article. First of all, he was disappointed. Then, he began to have wishes. Final, that was meeting after Friday, he was more optimistic and active. But later, Friday died in a sea battle, it was a serious event to him. He was so sad because Friday had an effect on him. And he had confidence to come back to the motherland.

【Key Words】 Robinson Crusoe; character; positive; negative ; advantages; disadvantages;

Friday was a black slave who was saved by Robinson Crusoe. He Introduction

Robinson Crusoe, written by Daniel Defoe who is a great English was kindly and friendly though he didn’t express to Robinson at first. novelist in the18th century as his masterpiece, is either a pioneering EBut he never wanted to betray. Due to Robinson’nglish adventure fiction or a typical colonial literature. It is a vivid s bourgeoisie outlook,he did have some limits of the

narrative story about the surprising and adventuring life of Robinson wbourgeoisie.For example, he supported slavery and thought it was a prho runs away from home and sets out to sea. Most ofitable trade.He was ridiculous on this point,that is,he who believed tprevious researchers concerned more about Robinson’hat man was born free and equal was even eager to own some slaves as sprint while ignoring his flaws. However, this paper focuses on the bnd direct them at his will.

oth sides of Robinson’s character. 2.3 Robinson takes little care of his friends and relatives. 1 The Positive Aspects of the Character of Robinson Why Robinson went abroad? Because he killed a person in a

1.1 He is an individual and hero. He is brave. battle for his lovely girl, and he began his life to escape from his fear. In fact, he really wanted to a kind of free life and valued He and his girl made a promise to wait for each other for one year. But individualism. We could know about himself by his brave spirit he met danger in the trip. So I thought he had no ideas to face what because he wanted to overcome difficulties. happened, he only could forget their promise. He was helpless. Robinson was not willing to stick to the old doctrines and lived a Just like the old saying goes,

life of leisure and ease.His restless nature made him always fight for a “Men are not saints”.Robinson Crusoe also has his shortcomings in better life and the things he wanted to possess: he went out to sea threhis character. In order to realize his dream, Robinson left his family, ne times to do business. ot considering much about the feelings of the family.In the end he wen

1.2 Robinson wants to try his best to hard working. t out to sea without saying goodbye to his family. This, to me, is irrespWhen he was staying on the island by himself, he wanted to give onsible, especially in modern society.

up at first, but he must be alive, thus, he could return to his country. Conclusion

So he encouraged himself to cheer up and fit the situation. He knew All in all, Robinson Crusoe was interested in heroism and that only did he help himself and he had to work hard in order to live exploration. I think in Robinson Crusoe’s life we can’t only see an on the island. Finally, he succeeded going back to the nation. optimistic aspect, but also a negative aspect. It also reflects that

1.3 Robinson has great wisdom. everyone has advantages and weaknesses, including Robinson Crusoe, Robinson Crusoe was a person with wisdom and he received good such a brave explorer. To sum up, the author shaped like Robinson a education. dream full of courage and perseverance of typical characters. During Thanks to the education he received in the modern society and ththe period of life on the lonely island, he gave us plenty of feelings and e goods ides to our lives. It teaches us that we should do adventures. When he luckily got from the wrecked ship, especially the tools for productiohardships are on the corner, we should face them bravely and never be n, he could then live on the island and remake it at his own will. fear. Thus, success must belong to us in the end. 2 【References】

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