Which of the following story events from Robinson Crusoe would be considered situational irony
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Crusoe purchases a sugar cane plantation and lives the life he
told his father that he didn't want to live.
Crusoe wants freedom, so he leaves his parents' house, but then
he's forced to be a slave to a ship captain.
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How does this passage contribute to the overall meaning of the story
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Describing Crusoe's self-examination develops the idea of battling one's flaws.
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What does this passage reveal about the times Defoe was writing about
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Europeans believed that non-Christians deserved fewer rights...
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Which line from Robinson Crusoe best supports the theme of gratitude
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Evil. I am cast upon a horrible desolate Island, void of all hope of recovery. Good. But I am alive; and am not drowned, as all my ship's company was (59).
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Which sentence from defoes Robinson crusoe best illustrates the concepts found in the great chain of being
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[M]y boy Xury, which I was loth to take; not that I was not willing to let the captain have him, but I was very loth to sell the poor boy's liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully in procuring my own (28).
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According to Crusoe what characteristic do the mutineers have that makes them unsuitable masters
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Lawlessness- apex
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Based on the events in Robinson Crusoe what statement most likely reflects Defoe's beliefs about governors and subjects
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the best masters are the ones who act as fathers toward their subjects
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Which of the following story events from Robinson Crusoe would be considered situational irony
Crusoe purchases a sugar cane plantation and lives the life he
told his father that he didn't want to live.
Crusoe wants freedom, so he leaves his parents' house, but then
he's forced to be a slave to a ship captain.
How does this passage contribute to the overall meaning of the story
Describing Crusoe's self-examination develops the idea of battling one's flaws.
What does this passage reveal about the times Defoe was writing about
Europeans believed that non-Christians deserved fewer rights...
Which line from Robinson Crusoe best supports the theme of gratitude
Evil. I am cast upon a horrible desolate Island, void of all hope of recovery. Good. But I am alive; and am not drowned, as all my ship's company was (59).
Which sentence from defoes Robinson crusoe best illustrates the concepts found in the great chain of being
[M]y boy Xury, which I was loth to take; not that I was not willing to let the captain have him, but I was very loth to sell the poor boy's liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully in procuring my own (28).
According to Crusoe what characteristic do the mutineers have that makes them unsuitable masters
Lawlessness- apex
Based on the events in Robinson Crusoe what statement most likely reflects Defoe's beliefs about governors and subjects
the best masters are the ones who act as fathers toward their subjects