Pag. 166 ex. 2

 

1. Robinson Crusoe belongs to the middle class.

2. he has in common with the classixal heroes of travel literature his restlessness, the search of his own       identity in alternative to the model provided by his father.

3. the novel can be read as a spiritual autobiography because the hero reads the Bible to find comfort and guidance, experiences the constant conflict between good and evil, and keeps a diary to record events in order to see God’s will.

4.the island is the ideal place for Robinson to prove his qualities, to demostrate that he deserved to be saved by God’s providence.

5. Robinson creates a primitive empire. It is an exaltation of 18th century England and its ideals of mobility, material productiveness and individualism.

6. Robinson applies a rational method to every situation: he always starts by observating the situation, then he makes a list of all possible solutions, he considers the pros and cons and he chooses the best alternative.

 

 

Pag.168 ex.2

 

1. Robinson managed ro reach the shore after the shipwreck

2. he found shelter in a tree in order to spend the night

3. he swam to the ship to get some provisions

4. he tried to store the goods so as not to have them spoilt by the rain

5. he continued to carry goods from the ship to the shore

6. the raft overturned and he had to recover many of the goods when the tide was low.

7. he found the right place to build his house.

8. he carried alla the goods to his ‘house’

9. he built a fence around his tent

10. he looked for food

 

 

 

pag.168 ex.3

 

PLACE: desert island

TIME: 1659

 

pag.168 ex.5

 

in chronological order

 

 

pag.168 ex.7

 

the sea: fear

the ship: salvation

the fortification: protection