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Individualism (there is a desire of human being to fulfill himself)
Crusoe is interested in obtaining his individuality through many aspects:
A. He wants to be more civilized and educated than other people. (Self civilization, development)
B. He wants to be wealthy and expands his propriety. (Economic individualism)
C. He wants to have power and control over his surroundings. (Self independence)
Crusoe makes use of everything around him in the island. He discovers nature and domesticates wild animals such as goats and parrots. He saves food for coming time. He does not wait for help, and leaves working. He starts from the beginning of his existence on the island to think of himself.
Being alone on the island does not make Crusoe like other cannibals. He is aware of his humanity and social status. In the island, he is organized. For example, he has a kind of calendar to feel the time and state his experiences. He wears clothes. He keeps his mind working. He describes things precisely. For example, he tells us the period of time that he spends in cutting a tree to make his boat (canoe). It takes twenty days to cut a tree and fourteen to clear its branches.