4 Daniel Defoe.ppt

Daniel Defoe Questions Robinson Crusoe’s position in English literature Theme of Moll Flanders Character development of Robinson Crusoe Character analysis of Robinson Crusoe Richardson: contribution to English literature His life  was born in London in a butcher’s family, not obeying his father’s will, he developed his interest in business, though his business underwent many ups and downs, yet he was never beaten; He never went to university, but he received a good education in one of the best Dissenting academies His marriage with an heiress named Mary Tuffley brought him the sizeable fortune of 3,700 pounds as dowry. When he died in 1731, he left his wife and daughters fairly well provided. His quick mind, abundant energy and never-failing enthusiasm always brought him back on his fleet after a fall. Facts to be Rememberedabout his Life Defoe was a jack-at-all-trades, who developed his interests largely with the working classes. He was a radical Non-conformist (非国教)in religion, and was intended by his father for the independent ministry. Defoe was a journalist and pamphleteer, good at making “good story” Defoe knew prison life. At the age of nearly 60, he turned to fiction and wrote the great work by which he is best remembered. Robinson Crusoe earned him good reputation and fortune as well. His social outlook As a member of the middle class, Defoe spoke for to the members of his class his novels enjoyed great popularity among the less cultivated readers. In most of his works, he gave his praise to the hard-working, sturdy middle class showed his sympathy for the downtrodden, unfortunate poor. His major works Defoe is generally considered the first great realistic novelist in English fiction. He based his stories on current events materials, such as the maps logs of actual sea voyages, personal memoirs historical or eyewitness reports. Perhaps his most popular novel is Robinson Crusoe (1719), an adventure story based partly on the actual experience of