The novel has different messages; everybody may see something else as its main meaning. I think that Defoe wanted to tell us about a modern man through a great psychologic analysis. All of us can feel identified in the characters of Robinson and Friday in some way. We increasingly tent to be individualistic characters, we change and alter nature in order to find some benefits, without prejudices, and we try to survive in the daily jungle of society. Regarding Friday's character, we are all born in savage conditions, we are educated day by day to form part of a society, to become integrated members, if a person does not follow the rules, he/she suffers the punishment of society, and is ignored or left apart.

Regarding religion, I think that people can identify with Crusoe's weakness and vulnerability; most of human beings entrust our soul to God when we struggle in life.

My conclusion for the novel is that if you are a good Christian, a hard and organised worker, a rational person sets the basis for success in life and it is also the means to get victory.

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