Noelle Martin post 1

I am reading The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. I have read to the fifth chapter. So far in the book, Robinson has gone on a voyage to get slaves for his plantation, but a huge storm hit and he was washed up onto an island where he has to make tools to survive. He has been on the island for a year and he has successfully learned the skills of hunting, baking, farming, and carpentry. The book isn't very interesting right now, because Robinson hasn't been faced with any really difficult challenges, so the book isn't very good yet. I think it will get better though. I think the author wrote this book to show how you can be thankful even if you have very little, because Robinson is thankful even though he is stranded on an island. The theme goes along with the author's motivation, be thankful for what you have. The best character is Robinson, because he is the only named character besides his dad. He has grown in his skills, but not in anything else quite yet. An interesting quote is "So for another year, Robinson could only dream of going to sea". This is ironic, because he ends up being stuck on an island in the middle of the sea for over a year. I am wondering what challenges Robinson will face on the island.