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           This  article discussed why Daniel Defoe wrote his Journal.  The author of the article states that Defoe wrote the piece for monetary gain.  The author of the article also examines the use of repetition in the Defoe piece.  He actually counts how many times Defoe uses phrases like:  as above, I mentioned before, I have spoken of it already, I say, as I may say, that is to say, of which in its Place, of which I shall say more hereafter, I may speak of that again, as I shall take notice of in its proper Place.
    Also talked about in the article was what kind of plague struck London in 1665.  It was found that the 1665 plague was both pneumonic and bubonic.
    The author also touched upon the idea that Defoe had to make some of the information up in his journal.  Defoe's Journal was NOT an eye witness account of actual events; it was a fiction piece inspired by stories he had heard from his family and his uncle, Henry Foe.  During the plague year of 1665, Daniel Defoe was only about 5 years old.

MAIN IDEA OF THIS ARTICLE:
            Defoe uses a lot of repetition when explaining/talking about things.  This could make the reading audience think he was hedging the issue, fishing for something to say, or not telling the whole truth---which he wasn't.

WHY THIS ARTICLE IS IMPORTANT:
            Personally, I'm not really sure why this article is important.  I don't know why someone would go through a 200+ page piece looking for repetitive phrases like, "I say."  This seems foolish to me.  What does it prove?  That Defoe wasn't telling the truth?  That's what his goal was, to tell a story.  This piece wasn't meant to be read as non-fiction.