Essay Archive - Gullivers Travels and Robinson Crusoe: Characters Resemble Trained Soldiers
Gulliver's Travels and Robinson Crusoe: Characters Resemble Trained Soldiers
The characters in Gulliver's Travels and Robinson Crusoe are portrayed as resembling trained soldiers, being capable of clear thought during tense and troubled times. This quality possessed within Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver is a result of the author's background and knowledge. Daniel Defoe was knowledgeable and proficient in seamanship, he understood the workings of a ship and the skills required for its operation. Daniel Defoe, an intelligent man who is knowledgeable in self defense and military ta....
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