Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe - King of Nothing is considered the first realistic novel of all time, and it is written by Daniel Defoe. In this novel, we meet Robinson Crusoe stranded on an uninhabited island. In the news clip titled “The Footprint,” Crusoe sees a footprint and begins to wonder if the island is really uninhabited. Although Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere with no facilities, he is not desperate. man in any way. He considers himself a king or an emperor and feels somehow free, despite the limited geographical space. Crusoe also says: “I had neither the lust of the flesh, nor the lust of the eyes, nor the pride of life. I had nothing to covet, for I had everything that I was now capable of enjoying.” The fact that the environment around Crusoe was completely altered also changed his way of thinking. Women have been less prominent, which is natural since there are no women around. But we can also see how the lack of material things forces Crusoe to focus on other things and acquire other values. He begins to think and reflect on life and his own environment. Crusoe is satisfied with the fact that he has everything he needs on the island and only uses what is necessary; nothing more. The religious aspect of Robinson Crusoe must be mentioned. Crusoe thinks a lot about God and the Devil. He considers every positive thing, such as the wealth of nature, as a gift from God. Crusoe is very grateful for this, and he is happy to be able to consider what he liked, rather than what he wanted. But he also believed that the Devil existed. This is seen when Crusoe sees the footprint in the sand one day and at first thinks it must be the Devil. But after a while he concludes that this cannot be true. There must be another explanation... Of course, Robinson Crusoe can be seen as "an ideal of one-person business empire building." Crusoe fights nature and manages to live well alone on an island. It also takes care of the environment in a good way. But in all this, I also think that there is a fundamental thought of power, of which we can be critical..

Essay / Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe - King of Nothing is considered the first realistic novel of all time, and it is written by Daniel Defoe. In this novel, we meet Robinson Crusoe stranded on an uninhabited island. In the news clip titled “The Footprint,” Crusoe sees a footprint and begins to wonder if the island is really uninhabited. Although Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere with no facilities, he is not desperate. man in any way. He considers himself a king or an emperor and feels somehow free, despite the limited geographical space. Crusoe also says: “I had neither the lust of the flesh, nor the lust of the eyes, nor the pride of life. I had nothing to covet, for I had everything that I was now capable of enjoying.” The fact that the environment around Crusoe was completely altered also changed his way of thinking. Women have been less prominent, which is natural since there are no women around. But we can also see how the lack of material things forces Crusoe to focus on other things and acquire other values. He begins to think and reflect on life and his own environment. Crusoe is satisfied with the fact that he has everything he needs on the island and only uses what is necessary; nothing more. The religious aspect of Robinson Crusoe must be mentioned. Crusoe thinks a lot about God and the Devil. He considers every positive thing, such as the wealth of nature, as a gift from God. Crusoe is very grateful for this, and he is happy to be able to consider what he liked, rather than what he wanted. But he also believed that the Devil existed. This is seen when Crusoe sees the footprint in the sand one day and at first thinks it must be the Devil. But after a while he concludes that this cannot be true. There must be another explanation... Of course, Robinson Crusoe can be seen as "an ideal of one-person business empire building." Crusoe fights nature and manages to live well alone on an island. It also takes care of the environment in a good way. But in all this, I also think that there is a fundamental thought of power, of which we can be critical..

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