British Lit before 1900

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

LOST..LOST?LOST?!LOST!LOST!!

1. Imagine that you became stranded on a deserted island. What would you (not) do? Discuss & make a top 10 list of DO's & DON'TS 
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Despite being an action-filled adventure story, this is a realistic novel. Explain how this sense of realism is achieved by Defoe.

Robinson Crusoe has already been marooned on the island for twenty years, and has struggled with his isolation. Why does he nevertheless view Friday as primarily as a servant?

How does Robinson's view of the world fit the context of the Age of Reason?

What might be a reason to include all these adventures into one novel?

Why is Robinson Crusoe a typical product of the 18th century?

1. because it is a realistic novel
2. Because it is about a religious development
3. Because it is about slavery and global trade
4. because it deals with rational thought

What kind of book is this?

1. autofictional biography
2. non-fictional autobiography
3. fictional autobiography
4. biofictional autography

Gulliver's Travels

by Jonathan Swift

Characteristics 

• Satire
• Criticism about ethics and politics 
• (officials --> rope-dancing)
  (British religious quarrels -rediculous way)

Task 7

• Read excerpt + answer questions
• Watch Jack Black's depiction here

Task 8

• Cartoon "dessert island"
• Your own story
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300-400 words 

fictive - descriptive - creative