Books about voyages and new discoveries were very popular in the first quater of the 18th century, there were written many stories of this kind but while Defoe was busy with politics he didn't think of also trying his hand at it. However one story in Steel magazine attracted his attention.
It was about a Scottish sailor, who lived alone 4 years and 4 months on a desert island. However, Defoe's hero, Robinson Crusoe, spend 26 years on a desert island. The novel was a praise of human labour and the triumph the men over nature. Labour and fortitude helped Robinson to endure hardships. They saved him from dispair. The very process of hard work gave him satisfaction. Robinson's most characteristic trait is his optimism.
My day.usually i get up at 7 o'clock. i get up at once and sometimes do my morning exercises. then i take a shower and clean my teeth. after that i dress and go to school. i live not far from it so i walk there. i usually have breakfast at school. every day we have 6 lessons, so i am at school till 2 o'clock. then i go home, have dinner and rest for a couple of hours. on monday, wednesday and friday i go to the swimming pool. the rest of my week is free. in the evening i do my home task and help my parents if they ask me. sometimes i play computer games or read books. and of course i chat with my friends online. i go to bed at 11 o'clock. that is my usual day. мой день.обычно я встаю в 7 часов. я встаю сразу и иногда делаю утреннюю зарядку. затем я принимаю душ и чищу зубы. после этого я одеваюсь и иду в школу. я живу недалеко от неё, поэтому я иду туда пешком. я обычно завтракаю в школе. каждый день у нас есть 6 уроков, таким образом, я в школе до 2 часов. затем я иду домой, и отдыхаю пару часиков. в понедельник, в среду и в пятницу я хожу в бассейн. остальная часть моей недели свободна. вечером я делаю свое и моим родителям, если они попросят. иногда я играю в компьютерные игры или читаю книги. и конечно я болтаю со своими друзьями онлайн. я ложусь спать в 11 часов. это - мой обычный день.
Books about voyages and new discoveries were very popular in the first quater of the 18th century, there were written many stories of this kind but while Defoe was busy with politics he didn't think of also trying his hand at it. However one story in Steel magazine attracted his attention.
It was about a Scottish sailor, who lived alone 4 years and 4 months on a desert island. However, Defoe's hero, Robinson Crusoe, spend 26 years on a desert island. The novel was a praise of human labour and the triumph the men over nature. Labour and fortitude helped Robinson to endure hardships. They saved him from dispair. The very process of hard work gave him satisfaction. Robinson's most characteristic trait is his optimism.