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TITLE: ROBINSON CRUSOE
AUTHOR: DANIEL DEFOE

SUMMARY OF THE BOOK:
It’s a novel of action and adventures. The book describes the situations in which passes a brave sailor for all his life.It explains his beginnings as a sailor. Then, explains how, during one of his trips, it was wrecked on an island,it tells how he had to survive, learned to do new things, found out about many things, feelings and emotions.

And most of all surprised me about  his experiences, both financially and personally.

DESCRIBE THE MAIN CHARACTER: WHAT DOES S/ HE LOOK LIKE AND WHAT IS S/ HE LIKE?
The principal actor is Robinson Crusoe:

He was stubborn,as he embarked on against the wishes of his family and friends, brave, as he had to live in adverse situations and especially intelligent, because he took advantage of all his experiences.

WHERE DOES THE STORY TAKE PLACE? SETTING, PERIOD OF TIME, ETC.
This story takes place in a tropical island in Orinoco, near the current Venezuela (during much part of the book).

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE BOOK? WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT TO OTHER STUDENTS? WHY OR WHY NOT?
Yes, I recommend it because it’s very interesting and entertaining. The book descrives very well the moments and the landscapes, and while you are reading it you can image all the situation.

VOCABULARY:
Fortnight: two weeks

Mightily: powerfully

Wreck: break a boat in the sea

Tobacco: plant or product

Fond: affectionate, love

State of live: living conditions

Thus: in this way

To halloo: scream
ANY OTHER INFORMATION:

Is an adventure story inspired by the true story of two castaways, this makes the novel more interesting.

SILVIA GUTIERREZ VERGES