Conflict - a controversy or discord of action, feeling, or effect; antagonism or opposition, as of interests or principles (Dictionary.com)
Experience - the process or fact of personally observing, encountering, or undergoing something (Dictionary.com)
Interaction - mutual or reciprocal action (Merriam Webster)
Insanity - something utterly foolish or unreasonable (Merriam Webster)
If you want to win an argument, you have to have multiple contentions. However, when you are debating about a fictional tale or story, your argument should show the connections bewteen the real world and the contentions. The argument I make today has the perfect proportion of evidence to real world examples. I am trying to prove the statement, Character change can be caused by conflict, Experiences and interacting with others. This thesis is a tri-fecta, or it will display three important arguments.
I will win the debate today, if I can show you how all three of my points cause change numerously throughout the book Robinson Crusoe by: Daniel Defoe. While also justifying real …show more content…
When he meets Xury. “After all, Jury's advice was good” (Defoe, 31). As you can see, when Robinson interacts with others, he is more calm and in control. However, when he isn't with others, he drives himself insane. Xury is not the only person Robinson meets, he also met Man Friday. When he took Man Friday the savage in he was able to gain confidence. This is because Robinson had always feared savages, but with Man Friday he was able to take him under his wing. “I began to say to myself, that could I have been safe from more savages” (Defoe, 269). This quote shows when Robinson come to the realization, that he can protect himself from savages. This trait is also present in real world people. Sometimes, people need a little boost to accomplish a