Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe. The novel was first published in 1719. It tells the story of a young explorer who finds himself marooned on a desert island. His experiences on the island change his outlook on life. Daniel Defoe was a short story writer from a poor family. Defoe was poor for most of his life and made his living as a butcher and writer. Defoe mainly wrote short stories and political essays. Robinson Crusoe was a combination of two short stories. Many believe that Defoe used RobinsonCrusoe to present himself in a certain way. The description was almost identical to his and after his wife left him, he felt like he was abandoned on a desert island. The story takes place in the 1700s on a desert island somewhere off the coast of Brazil. The island is quite large and has a small shoreline. The interior of the island has many trees, wild pigs and other small animals, and a small cave in which Crusoe stores food. I walked on the shore raising my hands. Look around you, all I see is water, a forest and the remains of my ship. At first I was afraid of wild animals, but after some exploration of the land, the only animals I had seen were wild pigs, squirrels, and a few small birds. The only possessions Crusoe salvaged from the remains of his ship were a small knife, a box. of tobacco, a pipe and a small book which would later become his diary. Robinson Crusoe was a stubborn young explorer. He was extremely tall and strong. His time on the island transformed him from a mean and stubborn man into an open-minded Protestant. Being six feet two inches tall and having my long, thick brown hair tied in a ponytail, I felt like I was eight feet tall. Without my parents' permission, I was still sailing away from poverty. I held the crate with my strong arms, waiting to board my beautiful ship. Crusoe became a skilled craftsman and an extremely religious man due to