Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe. The novel was first published in 1719. Robinson Crusoe tells the story of a young explorer who becomes marooned on a deserted island. His experiences on the island change his outlook on life. Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe as a combination of two short stories. Some believe Defoe used the story of Robinson Crusoe to portray himself in certain ways. The way he describes Robinson was as if …showed first 75 words of 1448 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1448 total…see if he focused on the other things in life that the Lord was doing for him, instead of just his bad situation. It was interesting to be that because Crusoe did not dwell on the bad things his life was made better, he started to like his new home. The story of Robinson Crusoe teaches us a valuable lesson that we should trust in God through all predicaments for he will never leave us.