Robinson Crusoe
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Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
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Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
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Christianity and Divine Providence
Society, Individuality, and Isolation
Advice, Mistakes, and Hindsight
Contentment vs. Desire and Ambition
Strangers, Savages, and the Unknown
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Robinson Crusoe
Xury
The Portuguese Captain
Friday
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Will Atkins
Crusoe's Nephews
Crusoe's Wife
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The Sea
The Footprint
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Robinson Crusoe
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Themes
All Themes
Christianity and Divine Providence
Society, Individuality, and Isolation
Advice, Mistakes, and Hindsight
Contentment vs. Desire and Ambition
Strangers, Savages, and the Unknown
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Robinson Crusoe
Xury
The Portuguese Captain
Friday
Friday's Father
The Spanish Prisoner
The English Captain
Will Atkins
Crusoe's Nephews
Crusoe's Wife
Symbols
All Symbols
Money
The Sea
The Footprint
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dialect
Ethos
Foreshadowing
Frame Story
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Logos
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Pathos
Personification
Setting
Similes
Soliloquy
Style
Tone
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Why does the footprint represent the return of the unknown to Robinson's life?
1 of 6
He was uncertain about the identity of the person who left the footprint
It made him question his decisions on the island
He was scared that the person might bring diseases to the island
He had completely familiarized himself with the island, and this was a new development
How does Robinson's fear of encountering native people affect his faith in God?
2 of 6
His faith strengthens in spite of his fear
His fear causes his strong faith in God to waver
His fear has no effect on his faith in God
His faith slips away as he blames God for not protecting him
What did Robinson do to regain his spirits after reflecting on his fear of the mysterious footprint?
3 of 6
He remembered a Bible verse, prayed, and resigned himself to God's will
He decided to confront the person who left the footprint
He chose to ignore the footprint and continue his life as before
He decided to build stronger defenses around his castle
What did Robinson discover when he ventured out of his "castle" and returned to the footprint?
4 of 6
He found out that the footprint was exactly the same size as his
He found that the footprint had disappeared
He discovered that the footprint was not the same size as his
He saw that the footprint had multiplied into many footprints
What does Robinson suggest about the nature of fear, based on his experience?
5 of 6
Fear often causes people to ignore reason
Fear makes people stronger
Fear forces people to face challenges head-on
Fear is an inevitable aspect of survival
What measures does Robinson take in response to the possibility of indigenous people visiting his island?
6 of 6
He decides to leave the island
He expands the fortifications around his dwelling, including holes through which to fire his guns
He decides to hide his livestock and crops
He plans to confront the visitor(s) directly
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