Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe (1719) - Myths and heroes - Oral bac

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anglais, oral bac, Fiche de bac, Robinson Crusoé, Mythes et héros, Daniel Defoe

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Cette fiche sur Robinson Crusoé, rédigée en anglais, fait partie du thème « mythes et héros » et constitue une source d'inspiration qui vous donnera les pistes et le vocabulaire à employer pour traiter ce sujet lors de l'oral du baccalauréat.

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[...] But being stuck in a remote place is somewhat psychologically demanding, as we're going to see. Seconde partie - Une épreuve psychologique And indeed, he is grateful to God for saving him. As he ponders the advantages and the inconveniences of his situation, he comes to the conclusion that he could be far worse-off: what matters most is that he is alive. Then, his island is not barren and provides wood and game. Neither does there seem to be any threat, nor does he need clothes. [...]

[...] He finds himself stranded, and though distraught at first, he quickly resolves to struggle for life. As he notes in his journal (excerpt from the 1[st] of October to the 7[th] of November, he organizes his daily life. First, he makes several voyages between the shore and the shipwreck before it eventually sinks to the bottom of the sea, which enables him to save many valuable goods, like food, wood, ropes, various tools and weapons, and finds a way to shelter them from the rain. [...]

[...] Besides, Robinson Crusoe can count on the company of the few surviving pets, namely a dog and two cats, and that of a parrot, as we can see on the colorful picture. And last, but not least, he saves a savage he calls Friday and considers it his holy mission to educate him into Christianity. As the holder and developer of the place, he proclaims himself King. Thanks to his growing belief in God by reading the Bible in the forest, and to his social contacts, he does not turn into a wild man but becomes wiser, more experienced. [...]

[...] Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe (1719) - Myths and heroes - Oral bac Introduction A hero is generally defined as an individual who distinguishes himself from others, usually thanks to his own capabilities and prowess. To illustrate this notion, we studied this year Daniel Defoe's famous Robinson Crusoe, which was published in seventeen nineteen. The novel, which is loosely based on the story of real-life sailor Alexander Selkirk, blends adventure and autobiography and tells the story of a man who survives a shipwreck and must sustain for many years on a desert, uncharted island. [...]

[...] Conclusion As we could see throughout this analysis, Robinson Crusoe was not born a hero, but became one, through hardships and heavy work. At first desperate and despondent, he acquired skills little by little, making mistakes and learning from them, and finally grew into a materially- wealthy and spiritually-fulfilled man. His story on the island, which lasts almost thirty years, particularly contrasts with our modern world, where we raise futile people to stardom, and where our deep habituation to comfort, technology and regular entertainment makes us more apathetic than streetwise. [...]