DANIEL DEFOE (1660-1

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"Robinson Crusoe" 1719

"It was in vain to sit still" (see p. 110-111)

Robinson's approach to his new situation reflects ideology of 18th century

Robinson's view of 'nature'

Symbolism: the 'ship' + the ''sea'

How does he overcome the moment of sadness in the passage?

Discuss Robinson's approach to the problems he must solve

Notice chronological order

Present narrative technique and POV

THE STYLE

1st person narrator

Language = simple & concrete

Description of primary qualities of objects (solidity, extension, number)

Objective approac to events > precise details

PLOT (see p. 109)

CHARACTERISATION

Father of Engl. Novel

Gave voice to a new social class

Basis for development of realistic novel

Narrative technique = original

Characters

& in a struggle for survival or daily bread

appear 'isolated' (physically or socially) & in a struggle for survival or daily bread

presented from their inside & by their actions

STRUCTURE OF THE NOVELS

Author's POV coincides w/ main character

Retrospective first-person narration

Series of adventures - single hero

In 'preface' author stresses authenticity

Fictional autobiographies - presented as 'true' stories

THE MAN & THE WRITER

1724 "Roxana" - high-society woman obtains what she wants thanks to her beauty

1722 "Moll Flanders" - pickpocket repents and becomes rich

1719 (1st novel) "Robinson Crusoe"

During Queen Anne's reign > got arrested > denied his Whig ideas

Wrote in Whig papers = became famous intellectual (political essays & pamphlets)

Received good education

Family of "Dissenters" = refuse authority of Church of England