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The Significance of the Island Setting - The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe.
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The Significance of the Island Setting (Question #6) Margarita Banting FDNS 101- R2C T.A: Annie November 29, 2002 Once an island isolates man from civilization, the island itself becomes a minuscule society reflecting a larger one. In the play, The Tempest, and the novel, Robinson Crusoe, the islands serve as microcosms of British society. In The Tempest, the microscopic society of Prospero's island addresses the aspects of morality, the supernatural and politics in the larger, British society. Robinson Crusoe's island aids his personal physical and spiritual growth. It also reflects aspects of materialism, colonization and religion in the British society. Although both pieces are fiction, they still inform the reader about current social matters in reality because of the uncomplicated island setting and its ability to simplify...
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