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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
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This week, we tackle the father of shipwreck narratives, Robinson Crusoe, and boy! Oh boy! Whatever your expectations for this book were, scale them down. Then make them a little lower. Discussion points include: the centrality of the slave trade to the plot of this novel, Robinson Crusoe's one moment of acceptance of other cultures, and why God keeps punishing him. Featuring a side trip into the novel Foe by J.M. Coetzee and the life and times of Robinson Crusoe's inspiration, Alexander Selkirk who is MUCH COOLER THAN CRUSOE. BY A LOT. HEY @ DANIEL DAFOE, YOUR NOVEL DIDN'T NEED A NEW PROTAGONIST YA DINGUS. (Originally uploaded 10/21/2019)
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Manage episode 290637245 series 2835773
This week, we tackle the father of shipwreck narratives, Robinson Crusoe, and boy! Oh boy! Whatever your expectations for this book were, scale them down. Then make them a little lower. Discussion points include: the centrality of the slave trade to the plot of this novel, Robinson Crusoe's one moment of acceptance of other cultures, and why God keeps punishing him. Featuring a side trip into the novel Foe by J.M. Coetzee and the life and times of Robinson Crusoe's inspiration, Alexander Selkirk who is MUCH COOLER THAN CRUSOE. BY A LOT. HEY @ DANIEL DAFOE, YOUR NOVEL DIDN'T NEED A NEW PROTAGONIST YA DINGUS. (Originally uploaded 10/21/2019)
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