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DanielDefoemainlyaimstoembodythespiritof18thcenturyintheEngland.Characterisdecisivetoourfate.AsHumanbeings,wearethecenterofthiscolofulworld.Sincewewerebornandopenedoureyes,manypeopleareconfusedbytheirfate.Itisbecausethatunderthesamesocialbackground,educationenvironment,andthesameintelligence,somepeoplearesuccessful,butothersareunfortunatelyfailing.Weareconfusedbecauseweforgetakeyfactor,thatis,character.Sometimesdifferentcharacterleadtodifferentkindsoffate.AccordingtothetheOxforddictionary,characterisallthequalitiesandfeaturesthatmakeaperson,groupsofpeople,andplacesdifferentfromothers.Generallyspeaking,characteristhepsychologistfeatureintheattitudeandbehaviorwhenapersondealwithpeopleandmatters,suchasreasonable,stable,andfrank(WangShouren.SelectedReadingsinBritishLiterature.HigherEducationPress).Butcharacterisnotthatsimple,becauseeverykindofcharacterhasitsdifferentsides.Fateisthepowerbelievedtocontrolalleventsinawaythatcannotberesisted.Fateisnotsomysteriousthatcannotbecontrolled.Aswegrowupyearafteryear,wecanknowhowtodealwithitproperly.Sowesayifapersoncanmasterhischaracter,hecancontrolhisfateatthesametime.
RobinsonCrusoesetsagoodexampleforus.Therelationshipbetweencharacterandfatewillbediscussedindetailinthefollowingparagraphs.
1.1TheIntroductionoftheOriginalWork'
sBackground
Onlythestrongestcansurviveintheebbandflow.Thereadersarerelentlesstotheliterature,sodoesthehistory.OnlyafewclassicsspreaduntilnowandRobinsonCrusoeisamongofthemforitsownartisticallycharm.RobinsonCrusoeisoneoftheworld'
smostpopularadventurenovels.(Abrams,M.H.AGlossaryofLiteraryTerms.Beijing:
ForeignLanguageTeachingandResearchPress,2004.)Defoebeganwritingnovelsaroundtheageofsixty.RobinsonCrusoewashisfirstpublishednovelwhichwaspopularwithmiddle-classreaders.RobinsonCrusoeisbasedonatruestory.TheprototypeofRobinsonCrusoeisaScotsmanbornin1676whosenamewasAlexanderSelkirk.Selkirkwascitedforindecentbehaviorinchurchwhenhewas19yearsold.Thenheranofftoseain1695.HejoinedanexpeditiontothePacificOceaninthefollowingyears.AfterspendingsometimeinthePacific,theirshiphadsufferedconsiderabledamageandSelkirkwanttorepairherbeforesettingoffaroundtheHorn.Thecaptaindidnotagree.Afteracontroversy,SelkirkrejectedtogoanyfartheranddecidedtosetashoreontheIslandofJuanFernandezwhichwasaround400milesoffthecoastofChile.Thecaptainwasgladandpermitstodoit.
Helivedtwoyearsonthedesertedisland.Finally,hesawashipandeventuallyleft.
1.2TheIntroductionoftheAuthor
TheauthorofRobinsonCrusoeisDanielDefoewhowasborninacommercialfamilyinLondonin1660.Hisfatherwasapoorbutcher.Defoebeganwritingnovelslateinlife,aroundtheageofsixty.RobinsonCrusoeishisfirstnovelthatattractsalargenumberofmiddle-classreaders.Healsohasapassionforpolitics,Hewroteanumberofpamphletsonthecurrentpoliticalissues.Asabusinessmanwhoranthecompanyofunderclothes,cigarettesandwinetrade,hehadgonethroughmanyupsanddowns,buthewasneverbeaten.Hisquickmind,abundantenergyandnever-fallingenthusiasmalwaysbroughthimbackonhisfeetafterafall.Inthemeantime,heshowedhisstabledeterminationtofightagainsthisfatetous.Nobodyornothingcoulddestroyhim.
AllofthosepreciousexperiencespavedthewaytoaccomplishhismasterpieceRobinsonCrusoe.Lifeprovidedalargeamountofmaterialsandthoughtforhim.Inaword,thesuccessofRobinsonCrusoeisnotoccasional.ItissaidthatRobinsonCrusoeisthemostpublishedbookbesidesBible.
I.TheProcessofBeingLockedontheDesertedIsland
2.1TheFirstDecisiontoGoforSailing
RobinsonCrusoe'
sfatherwisheshissontobeabusinessmanlikehim.ButRobinsonCrusoewantstoliveadifferentlifefromhisparents.Hewasalwayswanttobeasailorandwaseagerforafreeandadventurouslife.Therefore,hegetawayfromhomewithouthisparents'
permissionandsetouttothesea.Hewentoutwithsomecompanieswhichsailintheseaandstarthisnewlifeasasailor.
2.2TheSecondDecisiontoStayintheSea
WhenhearrivedatHull,hecameacrossafriendwhoadvisedhimtogotoLondon.Thisdecisionmadehimmeetthefirststormonthesea.Hewasfrightenedbythepoweroftheseaandrealizedthathumanbeingsaresotinybeforethenature.Hebegantoregretthathedidnottakehisfather'
sadvice.Hewantedtogohomebadly.Butwhentheseacalmdownandbecomequietasusual,thefearthathithimduringthestormslippedfromhismemory.Thiswasthesecondtimethathewantedtostayonthesea.(Samovar.L.et.al.CommunicationbetweenCultures.WadSworth,1991.)
2.3MeetingtheSeriousDisasterintheSea
Lifeontheseawasverydangerous.Becausestormwasvariable,itcouldtakeawayyourlifeatanytime.Afterexperiencingmanythings,theirshipcameacrossaterribledisasterwhichwasmoreseriousandlastedlongerthanlasttime.Luckily,theysurvivedandbesafe.Anoldsailortrytopersuadehimtogobackhome.However,hedidnottakeotherpeople'
sadviceanddecidedtofollowhisownheart.Thattheyarenotashamedtosin,andyetwasashamedtorepent,notashamedoftheActionforwhichtheyoughtjustlytobeesteemedfools,butareashamedofthereturning,whichonlycanmakethembeesteemedwisemen(Defoe,16).Hethinksitwasashamedtogobacktohomelikethis.Thiswasthethirdtimehischaracterputhimtohisunluckyfate.
2.4BeingLockedontheDesertedIsland
Aftertheterriblestorm,hecontinuedtosailwiththecompany.Duringthistime,anotheradversitywascoming.Theircompanywasfollowedbyagroupofsearover,andRobinsonCrusoewascaughtasaslave.Heescapedfinallyandearnedmuchmoneywhichcouldbeenoughtosupporthimtodoslavebusiness.Buthegetstroublewhenheisonthevoyageoftradingslaves.Whenhewokeup,hefoundhimselfwasonadistantandunknownisland.
2.5TheCharacterofRobinsonCrusoe
RobinsonCrusoe'
sCharactercannotbedefinedeasilyandclearlyforitscomplexion.Hewasnotwillingtoacceptthelifethathisfatherdesignsforhim.Hewantedtoobtainthingsdependonhimselfandcreateaspeciallife.Helikedfreedom,andattemptedtopursuehisownlife,hewasalsowillingtoachievehisdreamatanyprice,evenworkedhard.Hisstrongpointofhischaracterwasshowedherecompletely.FromthestrangeandamazingadventureofRobinsonCrusoe,wecanseethathewasanadventurousandcrazymanatthefirstplace.Healwayscravesfornewlifeandisnotwillingtolivethesimplelifethathisparentsdesignforhim.Therefore,hisadventurouscharacterleadshimtolivealifefullofadventurousexperience.Meanwhile,justbecausehisadventurousandcrazypersonality,hebecomesamiserablemanwhohastolivealoneinanuninhabitedisland.Hehimselfoncesaidthatifhewasnotsoaggressiveandcrazy,hecouldneverexperiencesuchkindofterriblethings.
Inthesecondplace,heisapersistentperson.Nomatterhowmanypeopletrytopersuadehimnottobeasailorandgobacktohome,henevergivesuphissailingdream.Crusoehaslivedintheislandforover28yearsbeforeheleaves.Duringthe28-yearlifeontheisland,henevergivesupthehopetolive.Inthethirdplace,theyoungmanisveryoptimisticandtough.Asweallknow,therewasnoclothe,noexistingfood,nohouseorplacetorest,whatisworse,nopeopletocommunicatewith.Wildanimalscouldattackhimatanytime.ButRobinsonCrusoenevergaveup,theplainEnglishmanovercameallkindsofdifficultieswhichwerehardtoimagine.Hewasnotdepressedandnegativebutpositivetofightagainstdifficulties,tryingtochangethenatureandthesituation.Allthethingsthathedidwerenotonlyforsurvivalbutalsoforcreation.Atlast,hemadetheislanda"
kingdom"
.
Themostimportantthinghemustlearnontheislandwastosurvive.RobinsonCrusoewasborninamiddleclassfamily,sohebelievedthathecanmakehislifebecomebetterwithhisownstrengthandeffort.
RobinsonCrusoeisalsoakind-heartedman.HisgoodhearthelpedhimsaveapersonnamedFridaywhohelpedhimalot.TheysavedashipofpeoplelaterwhohelpedhimescapefromtheislandandgobacktoBritaineventually.
Fromallofthoseabove,wecandrawaconclusionthatRobinsonCrusoechosetolivehisownlife,sohemusttakeresponsibilityforhisownchoice.Hesavedhimselfinthelong-lastingloneliness;
hewassuccessfulinaway.Hissuccesswasnotonlyhissurvivalinthehardtime,butalsohedidnotlosehealthorpersonality.Hestillhavethecommonsense,whichhasnotbeenviolatedbyendlessloneliness.Wecansaythatheisahero,aheronotonlyinhisowntimeorhiscountrybutalsoinallhumanbeinghistories.Hisstrongmind,goodheart,adventurousandbravecharacterhelphimachievethesuccessofhislife.
TheadventurestoryofRobinsonCrusoetellsus,we’dbetterliveaccordingtoourownwill,followourownheart.Nomatterwhatkindofthingswewillmeet,themostimportantthingisthatwemustformagoodcharacterthatcantakeresponsibilityforthelifewehavechosen.JustasShakespeare’smottoinCymbeline:
troubleisthemotherofstrongforever.Nomatterhowmanydifficultieswaiting
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