Both "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe and "Robinson der Jüngere" by Joachim Heinrich Campe are published in the eighteenth-century, the so called age of Enlightenment. The Enlightenment thinkers turn their back on the traditional authority of the church and focus on the pursuit of human liberation, rights, natural equality and so on.
When it comes to literature, Defoe’s "Robinson Crusoe" creates a new genre of literature: novel. The major difference between novel and previous middle ages’ prose fiction is its realism which focuses on individual and particulars while the earlier fiction is in favor of the universal.
My paper focuses on analyzing self-realization in both of works. In the paper, I argued that the self-realization of Robinson Crusoe shifts to the self-realization of the children in Campe's work. Self-realization is an essential aspect in understanding the individual realism in novel, because the novel primarily concentrates on individual and self-realization, which is an individual development from a personal inchoate state of being to a state of maturity.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Self-Realization In Two Robinsonades
- Effects Of Narrative On Self-Realization
- Distinctions Of Plots And Robinson's Characteristics
- Different Aspects In The Self-Realization In Two Robinsonades
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This essay examines the concept of self-realization in two eighteenth-century Robinsonades, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe and Joachim Heinrich Campe's Robinson der Jüngere. It compares and contrasts the self-realization of the protagonists in both novels, highlighting the different narrative structures and themes explored in each work. The essay explores how the concept of self-realization is presented in both novels and how it relates to the individual's development and the specific social context of the time.
- Self-realization in the context of the Enlightenment
- The influence of narrative structure on self-realization
- The concept of "Empfindsamkeit" and its impact on child education
- The role of individual experience and awareness in self-realization
- The comparison and contrast between Robinson Crusoe and Robinson der Jüngere
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The Introduction provides an overview of the concept of self-realization in the context of the Enlightenment and its relevance to the development of the novel. It introduces the two Robinsonades, Robinson Crusoe and Robinson der Jüngere, and their respective authors, Daniel Defoe and Joachim Heinrich Campe.
Chapter 2 delves into the concept of self-realization in the two Robinsonades. It examines the effect of narrative structure on the portrayal of self-realization, comparing Defoe's first-person narrative in Robinson Crusoe to Campe's third-person narrative in Robinson der Jüngere. This chapter also explores the distinctions in plot and character development between the two novels, highlighting the different purposes and motivations behind each work.
Chapter 2.1 focuses on the effects of narrative on self-realization, exploring how different narrative structures can influence the reader's understanding of the protagonist's journey. Chapter 2.2 examines the distinctions in plot and character development between the two Robinsonades, highlighting the differences in the protagonists' characteristics and their experiences on the island.
Chapter 2.3 delves into the different aspects of self-realization in the two Robinsonades, comparing and contrasting the protagonists' journeys and their respective understandings of themselves and their place in the world.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This essay explores the concept of self-realization in the context of eighteenth-century literature, focusing on the Robinsonades, Robinson Crusoe and Robinson der Jüngere. Key themes include the Enlightenment, individualism, narrative structure, realism, "Empfindsamkeit," child education, and the development of individual awareness.
- Quote paper
- Chao Tang (Author), 2016, Self-Realization in "Robinson Crusoe" and "Robinson der Jüngere", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/356079
