Robinson Chapter 1-3 Summary

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Robinson lives about 1 year on the island, he starts to write a journal. To record the time, Robinson make a cross, he cuts to note the date everyday. Robinson also brings some pens, paper, books, Bibles, a dog, and 2 cats from the ship. Robinson learns to make and use some simple tools, he uses them to build things that is more advanced like chairs, a iron axe, a wood shovel, he even digs a cave nearby the tent. However, Robinson's cave fells soon; luckly, he does not on his cave when the cave fells. After the cave fells, Robinson cleans and constructs it, and then he continues hunting for food. Robinson cripples a goat and takes it back to his dwelling and starts keeping it; the goat heals soon, it stays in Robinson's house. In January, Robinson builds a turf wall around his dwelling so that anyone cannot see his tent. …show more content…
In April, Robinson makes a ladder to climb the wall of his dwelling. In the next day, the earthquack ruins his dwelling, so he has to build another dwelling. At the end of April, Robinson starts planning for his new dwelling. However, Robinson put this project on hold because he is sick. When Robinson gets ill, he starts believe Christian and reading Bible seriously. After 10 months he lives on the island, Robinson believes that he cannot escape, so he starts to explore the island fully, he finds a forested area with fruit trees. Robinson tries to bring some fruit back to his home, but most of it drops or rots when he goes back, so he decide to move his dwelling to the forest; however he gives up because the sea; even though, he still builds a small dwelling in the forest. Robinson finds grapes in the forest and starts making

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