Robinson Crusoe Flashcards
Daniel Defoe
First english novel to gain worldwide recognition and the first fictional narrative
Robinson Crusoe
when Crusoe born
1632
what did Crusoe’s father want him to become
a lawyer
what happened to Crusoe’s older brother
died in war
Crusoe’s travel plan and experience after his first ship wreck
arrives in london > sails to Guinea > capture and sold as a slave and escapes > settles in Brazil > goes back to guinea a but his ship strikes a sand bar
where did Crusoe sleep in on his first night
a tree
“a smiled to myself at the sight of this money ‘O drug!’ I said, aloud, ‘what art thou good for?’”
robinson crusoe, daniel defoe
4 criteria’s for crusoes base
fresh water
shelter from the heat and sun
security from beast
a view of the sea to watch for ships
what plant did crusoe find
english barley
instead of winter and summer, what seasons did crusoe use
rainy and dry seasons
what two pieces of furniture did crusoe make
a chair and table
what were the first words spoken to crusoe from something else
“poll” (paul) from his parrot
the one year anniversary of crusoe being on the island
September 30th
what did crusoe put across the island to not get lost
a wooden pole
what two pets did crusoe have
A parrot and a goat
