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Some precious lessons I learnt from Robinson Crusoe *Spoilers*
- NEVER EVER travel with Robinson Crusoe. He brings bad luck. Even when he only PLAN on travelling on a ship and finally doesn't, it sinks
- Time flies when you're having fun. Or goats. Lots of them.
- How to treat a fellow castaway:
a. Black => Slave.
b. White => With a boat? NO. => Meh... Subordinate. / YES => BFF!!
I know, I know: you should not use modern standards when reading classics... ...more
- NEVER EVER travel with Robinson Crusoe. He brings bad luck. Even when he only PLAN on travelling on a ship and finally doesn't, it sinks
- Time flies when you're having fun. Or goats. Lots of them.
- How to treat a fellow castaway:
a. Black => Slave.
b. White => With a boat? NO. => Meh... Subordinate. / YES => BFF!!
I know, I know: you should not use modern standards when reading classics... ...more
Jul 21, 2009
Andreea
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I don't think I can even rate this book because there's really nothing to rate. Defoe doesn't really have a writing style to speak of and the main character take racist awfulness to a whole new level.
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wiki: Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form,
Jan 21, 2013
Lisa
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