Robinson Crusoe: Chapters Ten-Eleven
Chapter Ten: I Travel Quite Across the Island
In chapter ten of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe packs up his gun and ammo, along with other supplies like tools and food. He then builds a bower and sails across to the seashore. He talks about how clear the sky is and talks about a large piece of land that he sees as being a large island or a continent. He then goes on to talk about the savages living near the area he is exploring. He obtains a parrot which he brings to take home. He talks about the animals he sees, from foxes to tortoises. After venturing for a long while, he discovers an area filled with turtles and birds like penguins. He takes a different route home where he finds himself in a large valley. He stays here for multiple days, wandering around because he is unable to see the sun. He makes a collar for a small goat he finds, which he decides to take home along with his parrot. He talks about how gentle his little goat is, and he talks of how it follows him around like a dog. He talks about how much God has blessed him, and how emotional he has been while thinking about the island he is on...
I liked this chapter. It was interesting to read about the animals and land he discovers. I also liked reading about how he obtained his goat and parrot.
Chapter Eleven: I Am Very Seldom Idle
In chapter eleven of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe divides his hours to set a schedule for work and adventure. He takes a time each day to pray to God. He talks about cutting down a huge tree that has been in his way. He goes on to talk about how he lost a large portion of his crops because he decided to sow his seeds in the dry season. He talks about the birds eating all of his plants and him starving to death with no food. This makes him angry and he ends up shooting some of them. Crusoe is later able to harvest his plants and he is able to learn and get better at bread making. After many attempts at making pots out of clay and other earth ware, Crusoe gets very good and learns some tricks for making things. After some time of baking, planting, and making pottery, Crusoe decides it is time to return to his ship. He finds that is is badly damaged by a storm. He is disappointed to find that he does not have the strength to put the ship where it should be... Crusoe improves on the way he harvests crops...
This chapter wasn't as interesting as the last one, but I still enjoyed it. I read about the progress he made with his crops, making food, and making pots. It was fun to see what he went through in this chapter.
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