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Robinson Crusoe: Chapters Twenty-Six and Twenty-Seven

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Chapter Twenty-Six: We Cross the Mountains

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Crusoe and the group travel through the bitterly cold snow...

      In chapter twenty-six of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe heads out of Lisbon with the people to a bitterly cold town called Pampeluna. Friday is very scared because he has never experienced snow and bitter cold before. They stay in Pampeluna for twenty days because of the severe weather conditions. When they finally head into the woods, Friday kills a wolf, saving a man. As they move on, they meet a bear. The whole group is entertained by Friday as he teases it before he kills it. Crusoe talks about the fear of the wolves in the area as they travel. They fight many of them and Crusoe very happy that they all made it out. They soon arrive in Toulouse, where they find a warm place for the ill guide to stay. Crusoe talks to the people about the journey and thinks about his sensibility to the danger they faced...

     I liked reading this chapter because they worked to get to England. I still miss reading about the island, but I am excited for the next chapter.

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Chapter Twenty-Seven: I Revisit My Island

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Crusoe returns to find a thriving colony that the men formed...

     In chapter twenty-seven of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe makes it to England, where he meets his widow friend. He considers going back to Lisbon, and then to Brazil, but decides not to because of the Roman Catholic religion there. He writes to his friend in Brazil, asking him to sell the plantation. Crusoe is accustomed to a wandering life. He talks about having Brazil in his mind, because he wants to move there. His friend, the widow, convinces him not to do it. He lives like this for seven years, during which he takes care of some nephews. He marries and has three children. During a voyage to Spain, he returns to his island, where he sees a thriving colony that the men formed. From there he goes to Brazil for a little while. At Brazil Crusoe sends the men animals. Crusoe ends the chapter talking about how the men survived a large invasion from the savages...

     I enjoyed reading this book very much. I loved reading about his adventures, and all of the things he did to survive and thrive on the abandoned island. I wish I could read more about his adventures after the end of this chapter. 

  

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Robinson Crusoe: Chapters Twenty-Three to Twenty-Five

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Chapter Twenty-Three: We Quell a Mutiny

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Friday finds Englishmen...

     In chapter twenty-three of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe... Crusoe runs outside quickly after being told that someone was coming. He discovers it to be an English ship. The two discover that there are eleven men on the ship. He finds three unarmed prisoners. Crusoe also finds that one of the men is the captain of the ship and the sailors rebelled against him. They negotiate and decide that Crusoe would free him under two conditions: that the captain would live with Crusoe and no take authority, and if the ship would be recovered, that he would give Crusoe and his men a free ride to England.  Friday and the captain's mate go to the boat and secure it. Crusoe takes the captain and his two men to his apartment, where he gives them things. Ten men come out to find the boat stripped with holes in it. Crusoe uses strategies to confuse the men. After time the men finally surrender, the captain offers to save all of them but the leader if they surrender their weapons. He is told by the captain that he would be hanged in the morning...

     I think this chapter was very complicated. A lot happened. I am excited to read about everyone preparing the ship in the upcoming chapters.  

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Chapter Twenty-Four: We Seize the Ship

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Crusoe takes a few possessions on the ship...

     In chapter twenty-four of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe decides it is time to seize the ship. He and the captain agree to scare the men into helping by telling they could get killed if they refuse to help. After the captain of the rebels is killed, the ship was successfully taken back, with no one being killed. After a good rest, Crusoe is given things by the captain. There were peas, sugar, flour, pork, clothes, good tobacco, wine, lemons, and juice. Crusoe tells the rebel men that they could stay on the island to keep from being killed in England. He later boards the ship to England with a few of his possessions, after many years on the island...

     I am happy Crusoe is finally off the island. I am kind of sad, because I enjoyed reading about his adventures. Maybe he will visit the island again. 

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Chapter Twenty-Five: I Find My Wealth All About Me

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Crusoe returns to Brazil, where he sees old friends...

     In chapter  twenty-five of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe arrives at Lisbon, and is happy to see his old friend, the captain who took him up from Africa. The captain gives Crusoe money because of his debt to him. Crusoe is happy because of his honesty, and decides to give some of it back. Crusoe finds many things that earn him a fortune. He is given the rights back to his property, along with a large sum of money. He also receives valuables from friends, and other people. Crusoe gives gifts to people, like the widow woman he met long ago, and her sisters. He wants to move, but he doesn't want to live in Brazil, and he doesn't want to go to England because of the chances that he might die on the water. He decides to go by land. He gathers some people and the chapter ends...

     I liked this chapter because I was reminded of some good friends of Crusoe's that haven't been talked about since the beginning of the book. I really enjoyed reading this chapter.

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Robinson Crusoe: Chapters Twenty to Twenty-Two

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Chapter Twenty: We Make Another Canoe

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     In chapter twenty of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Friday improves on his talking abilities. The two talk about the savages visiting the island and the people they have killed. Crusoe talks about the Spaniards and how they kill people. He goes on to talk about how he wants to lay down a religious foundation for Friday. He talks to him about God and religion. Friday has trouble understanding the devil, however. After a long conversation, Friday becomes a strong Christian. He talks about reading scripture and talking with Friday, while growing in faith himself. Friday wants to go back to his homeland, but doesn't want to leave Crusoe. He suggests that Crusoe come with him, so Crusoe takes Friday out to cut down a large tree and build a canoe for Friday to use on the voyage. They cut it out and make it look nice. The two are happy to see that it floats very well in the water. Crusoe then celebrates the beginning of another year with thankfulness to God. Crusoe goes on digging and planting, despite knowing he would not spend another year on the island. Friday builds a small dock for his boat, and the chapter comes to an end...

     I enjoyed reading about how Crusoe teaches Friday about Christianity. I am also excited to read about the upcoming chapters, where Crusoe makes it out of the island and goes onto the ocean.

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Chapter Twenty-One: We March Out Against the Cannibals

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     In chapter twenty-one of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Three canoes arrive on the island. This greatly frightens Friday. Crusoe decides they have to fight.  After preparing his gun, he discovers that there are twenty-one savages. The two approach the group.They kill all but four, who manage to escape. Crusoe numbers off the dead savages and takes the prisoners to his tent. He makes beds for them to sleep on...

    I liked reading about how Crusoe won the fight with the savages. He also saved two prisoners from being killed. I am excited to read about the next chapters.

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Chapter Twenty-Two: We Plan a Voyage to the Colonies of America

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     In chapter twenty-two of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe makes food and dines with the prisoners. He discovers that one is Friday's father and the other is a Spaniard. Friday goes to the battle area to collect the firearms and bury the victims that the savages ate, while Crusoe converses with the two men. He is mainly interested in the Spaniard. Crusoe discovers that he can count, and that they have firearms with no ammo. He realizes that it will be much harder to feed the men because they went from two men to four. They now have no fear of the savages, however, because they have enough men to defend. Crusoe gives each of them a gun and the chapter ends with Crusoe talking about being on the island for twenty-seven years...

     I enjoyed reading about this chapter. Crusoe accomplished a lot. He doubled the size of his group. I am excited to read about the big voyage that is coming up.

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Robinson Crusoe: Chapters Seventeen-Nineteen

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Chapter Seventeen: I See the Wreck of a Ship

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Crusoe discovers the wrecked ship...

      In chapter seventeen of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe talks about a fifteen or sixteen month time where nothing happened. He says he spent the whole time with high anxiety and he didn't sleep well. He goes on to talk about two back-to-back gunshots he hears one day. He immediately thinks that there is a ship in distress. He set a fire in hopes that they can find him. He later goes to see what happens and is sorrowful to discover a wrecked ship. He thanks God for his survival. He goes out in his boat in hopes to find something useful. He finds liquor, guns and powder, tools,  and two chests, he waits to open. He heads back to his habitation and finds very useful things in the chests. There is gold, tools, pots, clothes, and some other things that could be of use to him...

    This chapter was pretty good. I enjoyed reading about what he discovered on the ship. I wonder what the next chapter will be about.

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Chapter Eighteen: I Hear the First Sound of a Man's Voice

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Crusoe's dream comes true...

     In chapter eighteen of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe lives an uneventful life for two years, going to the ship for things and taking care of his home. He thinks about when he disobeyed his father, and how he would not be in this situation if he had just listened. Crusoe talks about what his life could be like. He talks about his wealth and how it is worthless to him. After about a year and a half one of Crusoe's dreams comes true. Some canoes arrive on the shore of the island and the savages come after them. One Native man escapes and is chased by them. Crusoe kills both of the savages that are chasing the man. After Crusoe convinces him that he is friendly, the man follows him to his hiding spot where he gives the man food and drink and lets him rest...

     I think I enjoyed this chapter more than the last one. There was more action in this one. Crusoe also has a new friend now.

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Chapter Nineteen: I Call Him Friday

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Crusoe meets Friday...

     In chapter nineteen of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe...Crusoe decides to name the man Friday.

He takes care of him and teaches him words. He teaches him all kinds of things and shows him to eat the right food instead of humans. One day the two of them go to the shore and look at the dead people. They clean up the remains and Friday tells Crusoe exactly what happened. The rest of the chapter Crusoe just talks about making stew and other foods with his friend...

     I enjoyed reading about how Crusoe taught his friend in this chapter. I am excited to see what the two do together in the future.