Eighth Lecture
When does the novel start?
(16th- the 19th- the 17th- the 18th century).
What happens to Robinson’s second brother?
He dies
He vanishes
He works as a lawyer
He is a sailor.
What is the most obvious thing about Robinson’s character?
Hesitation
Honesty
Liveliness
Kindness
Robinson fears for his life and prays to God for deliverance when
He is in trouble
He gets married
Goes home
Starts sailing.
Robinson’s parents advise him to
Stay at home
Go to the sea
Search for money
Search for adventure.
On his very first voyage, what does Robinson do to achieve himself as an individual?
He tries to make more money
He works as a surgeon
He works as a farmer
He studies medicine.
Robinson is not described in detail as a prisoner. This is called:
(a- narrative gap- b- a plot c- a story d- a theme)
Why is Robinson not described in detail as a prisoner?
Because he is British and readers in Britain would not welcome such a story
Because he did not want to
Because prisoners were good readers of novels
Because he intended to escape.
As a prisoner, Robinson manages to escape because:
He is regarded by the author as powerful and skilful
He arranges this with the Moors
He wants to go back home
He is powerful
Is Defoe a colonialist writer?
Yes he is
No he is not
Maybe
It is not clear from the novel.
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