| Reading/Discussion Prompts
October 25
We will discuss the following concepts: the
savage state, Robinson Crusoe's internal and external struggles, the
raft/ship as metaphor, deliverance, turning points, theological
development, survival.
October 29
Bring a typewritten list of at least 10
states that Robinson Crusoe occupies during the course of the
novel.
No admittance to class without your list.
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November 1
Use one to two sentences to describe
each of the following. Describe the fundamental point of the
novel: a) psychologically, b) politically, c) physically, and d)
spiritually. No admittance to class without your written responses.
(View this as a collection of four thesis statements.)
Discussion Questions
How would YOU answer Friday's question on p. 172?
What is the greatest change in Robinson Crusoe's life
following his meeting Friday?
If Friday were writing this novel, what would his story be?
Describe Robinson Crusoe's method of education.
How does "deliverance" provide a leitmotif for the novel?
Is Robinson Crusoe a "good" man a) in his own eyes, b) in
God's eyes? |
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