Pgs. 112-177: Topics for Discussion

Pg. 112-177: Topics for Discussion

Religion

1. Before he landed on the island and in the beginning of his time on the island, Robinson Crusoe had only used God as needed
2. He questions why God would do this to him, but then realizes that God could have killed him instead of stranding him on the island
1. He comes down with a sickness (119) but prays to God; the fire man says, “Seeing all these things have not brought thee to Repentance, now thou shalt die” (121).
2.  Questioning God (124)
3. He begins to have hope that God would hear his plea for repentance (127, 128)
4. Realization that God could have killed him (156)
3. Regret
1. “That if I did take this foolish Step, God would not bless me, and I would have leisure hereafter to reflect upon having neglected his Counsel, when there might be none to assist in my Recovery” (123)
2. He regrets not being grateful of what he had and learns that material things are useless
4.  Appreciation of Life (141)

Exploration 

1. He explores the island and finds that his side is the worst but doesn’t make any moves to change his location, why? (139)

Adaptation to living on the island 

1.  His learning of farming and all other survival techniques (i.e. training the parrot, keeping goats, basket weaving, shelter making (country house) and finally making a raft) makes him in control of his fate and not a passive bystander
2.  Do you think he lives in Luxury?
3. How can he be in “solitary confinement” for so long—is his journal his escape?

Time

1. Why did Defoe make certain events occur on the same day but different years? (159)