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The Character Analysis of Robinson Crusoe

【Abstract 】 In Daniel Defoe's masterpiece , Robinson Crusoe , Robinson begins as a wanderer, aimless on a sea, and ends as a pilgrim, crossing a final mountain to enter the promising land. Robinson is a hero rather than an everyman. He is ambitious, hard-working, persistent, etc. In a word, he is a collection of virtues. However, as a human, he also has his faults, he is a little irresponsible, vain, etc. However, as a people in modern society, we all should learn from his virtues, and overcome his faults. Be brave to take any adventures, and face every challenge in our life fearlessly. 【Key Words 】 Robinson Crusoe; character; positive; negative

【摘要】 在丹尼尔笛福的代表作，“鲁滨逊漂流记”中,鲁滨逊开始在海面上漫无目的的漂流，越过最后的大山，进入充满希望的土地，最后当了个朝圣者。与其说罗宾逊是一个普通人，还不如说他是个英雄。他雄心勃勃，工作勤奋，执着，等等。总之，他是美德的集合体。然而，作为一个人，他也是有他的缺陷的。他有点不负责任，自大等等。然而作为一个现代社会的人，我们都应该学习他的优点，克服他的缺点。勇于冒险，坦然面对生活中的一切挑战。

【关键词】 鲁滨逊·克鲁索 性格 积极 消极

Introduction: Robinson Crusoe , written by Daniel Defoe who is a great English novelist in the18th century as his masterpiece, is either a pioneering English

sea. Most previous researchers concerned more about Robinson ’s sprint while ignoring his flaws. However, this paper focuses on the both sides of Robinson ’s character.

1. The Positive Aspects of the Character of Robinson Crusoe 1.1 He is a man of determination

Robinson was born as a son of an old English gentleman, who designs his son for the law. But the young man has set his mind on becoming a sailor. At the age of 19, he runs away from, and begins his way to take adventures on a sea. In spite of many perils and adventures on the sea, he never changes his mind to seek after the sea. 1.2 He is a man of individualism The ideals of enlightenment endowed Robinson some progressive characters. He pursued a free life and valued individual. While in the middle age, human took the God as the core. Robinson was not willing to stick to the old doctrines and lived a life of leisure and ease. “My head began to be filled very early with rambling thoughts: my father, who was very ancient, had given me competent share of learning…and designed for the law, but I would be satisfied with nothin g but go to sea…”His restless nature made him always fight for a better life and the things he wanted to possess: he went out to sea three times to do business, even after he had established his plantation in Brazil.

1.3 He is a man of kindness

For this point, he has won people ’s concern, respect and best wishes. We can find it between the lines of the book. He is really performing well. For example, when he found that the savage wretches had come to the island to hold an inhuman feasting upon the bodies of their fellow creature, he was so astonished and filled with horror. From then on, he always thought about how he could destroy some of these monsters

companion later.

1.4 Robinson Crusoe is a man of hard working

Robinson had shown his marvelous capacity for work, his boundless energy and persistence in overcoming obstacles. The realistic account of the successful struggle of Robinson single- handedly against the pitiless forces of nature makes up the best part of the novel. His perseverance in spending months making a canoe, and in practicing pottery making until he got it right, are praiseworthy. Additionally, his resourcefulness is in building a shelter, dairy.

1.5 Robinson Crusoe is a man of wisdom

After the shipwreck in Robinson’s third voyage, he managed to land on the isolated island. Thanks to the education he received in the modern society and the goods he luckily got from the wrecked ship, especially the tools for production, he could then live on the island and remake it at his own will. When facing difficulties, Robinson not always prayed for the God’s blessing but used his wisdom and tools to fight all the obstacles off, and created a necessary and comfortable life for himself. He used full of his knowledge and learned more. In a word, believing that human could bend nature to his will by his wisdom and hard working, instead of relying on God, Robinson changed his miserable life.

2. The negative Aspects of the Character of Robinson Crusoe

Just like the old saying goes, “Men are not saints”. Robinson Crusoe also has his shortcomings in his character.

2.1 Robinson Crusoe pays little attention to his family

In order to realize his dream, Robinson left his family, not considering much about the feelings of the family. As he told us, “I would be satisfied with nothing b ut go to sea, and my inclination to this led me strongly against the will, nay the commands of me, is irresponsible, especially in modern society.

2.2 Robinson Crusoe is vain

Robinson Crusoe also had a sense of vanity and weakness. After the first sea voyage failed, he had the thought of goin g home, shame opposed the action, “it occurred to me how I should be laughed at among the neighbors, and should be ashamed to see, not my father and mother only, but even everybody else.” On this point, I don’t agree with Robinson, for his so strong a sense of vanity. What is more, sometimes he was dull and lacking prediction of the results. Once he had an ideal plan to make himself a canoe, one big enough to have carried him and all his cargo. He thought it possible and easy, but it interested in possessions, power and prestige. After the island was peopled, it turned out to be a mad plan and unlikely to be performed: he simply couldn’t th ink he was “very rich in subjects”, and he thought it was a “merry reflection”that “how like a king I looked. He thought the whole country was my own.

2.3 Robinson Crusoe likes to keep slaves

Due to Robinson’s bourgeoisie outlook, he did have some limits of the bourgeoisie. For example, he supported slavery and thought it was a profitable trade. He was ridiculous on this point, that is, he who believed that man was born free and equal was even eager to own some slaves and direct them at his will. After many yeas of living on the island, he set to get one of those savages into his hands, the slave is called “Friday”. The first word he taught to Friday is “Master” even before teaching him the words “yes “and “no”, and let he know that was to be his name.

Conclusion:

All in all, while not boasting of heroism, Robinson was nonetheless very interested in possessions, power and prestige. After the island was peopled, he thought he was