Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

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This week, we tackle the father of shipwreck narratives, Robinson Crusoe, and boy! Oh boy! Whatever your expectations for this book were, scale them down. Then make them a little lower. Discussion points include: the centrality of the slave trade to the plot of this novel, Robinson Crusoe's one moment of acceptance of other cultures, and why God keeps punishing him. Featuring a side trip into the novel Foe by J.M. Coetzee and the life and times of Robinson Crusoe's inspiration, Alexander Selkirk who is MUCH COOLER THAN CRUSOE. BY A LOT. HEY @ DANIEL DAFOE, YOUR NOVEL DIDN'T NEED A NEW PROTAGONIST YA DINGUS. (Originally uploaded 10/21/2019)Support the show

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