Robinson Crusoe Research Paper

Robinson Crusoe was a typical 18 year old that lived in Yorkshire, England. He wanted to become a sailor, but his parents who wanted for him to become a lawyer or a worker in the family's business didn't approve because they didn't want for their son to die in the ocean because of a storm or because of pirates. But once Robinson had a chance to sail, he took it. Even though it was a short trip to London, he was fascinated by it and wanted to have more and more voyages to different parts of the world. This was his first adventure of many adventures that he will soon have. He soon learned to be a merchant and a true sailor. Then he went to Africa and got captured by some pirates, but luckily escaped in a boat. While sailing in sea after the attack of the pirates, he was rescued by a Portuguese merchant that was heading to Brazil. In Brazil, Robinson bought a sugar plantation that he ran successfully for years and he made friends.
After some years he was asked to go to Africa and buy more slaves for the plantation of his friends. Robinson was so excited to go back to sea that he accepted. So while the other planters cared for his plantation, he set sail from Brazil at the age of 26. The plan was to go north along the Brazilian coast, and then east across the Atlantic to get to Africa. As they approached the northern tip of South America, a violent hurricane struck pushing …show more content…
He protests that God saved him just to suffer in misery in the island. After protesting, he clears his thoughts and decides to find fresh water before the night. When he finds a small stream with cool fresh water, he climbs a tree and lies on 2 strong branches. There he thinks about how he will die the next day, but is so exhausted that he soon falls