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The Narrative Situation in Daniel Defoe's "The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner"

Title: The Narrative Situation in Daniel Defoe's "The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner"

Term Paper , 2017 , 9 Pages

Autor:in: Jonathan Vogel (Author)

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature
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In the following I will analyse, in how far the narrative situation in Robinson Crusoe supports the classification as a spiritual autobiography, on the basis of Franz K. Stanzel's Typological Circle. The narrative situation in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is of strident importance, because it has a massive affect on the way how the story is presented. According to Franz K. Stanzel's Typological Circle it can generally be said that the novel has a first-person narrative situation and an internal perspective because the narrator is part of the story.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

  • Introduction
  • Analysis of the Narrative Situation
    • Narrating "I"
    • Experiencing "I"
    • Spiritual Autobiography
  • Conclusion
  • Works Cited

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The main objective of this paper is to analyze the narrative situation in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe and determine how it supports the classification of the novel as a spiritual autobiography. The paper will explore the text using Franz K. Stanzel's Typological Circle.

  • Analysis of the narrative situation in Robinson Crusoe
  • Exploration of the different narrative perspectives, "narrating I" and "experiencing I"
  • Examination of how the novel reflects a spiritual journey and personal growth
  • Application of Franz K. Stanzel's Typological Circle to the novel's structure
  • Comparison of the narrative situation to other literary and historical contexts

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introduction provides historical context for the novel, detailing the political and religious turmoil of England in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The author argues that this context shaped the themes and narrative structure of Robinson Crusoe.

The analysis of the narrative situation delves into the two main narrative perspectives: the "narrating I" and the "experiencing I." The "narrating I" is the older Robinson Crusoe looking back on his adventures, while the "experiencing I" is the younger Robinson Crusoe experiencing the events firsthand. The author uses examples from the text to illustrate the distinct characteristics of each perspective.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key concepts and themes explored in this paper include narrative situation, spiritual autobiography, first-person narration, internal perspective, Franz K. Stanzel's Typological Circle, and the historical context of 17th and 18th century England.

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Title
The Narrative Situation in Daniel Defoe's "The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner"
College
University of Wuppertal
Author
Jonathan Vogel (Author)
Publication Year
2017
Pages
9
Catalog Number
V1354972
ISBN (PDF)
9783346866165
Language
English
Tags
Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe Narrative Situation Spritiual Autobiography
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Jonathan Vogel (Author), 2017, The Narrative Situation in Daniel Defoe's "The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1354972
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