The problems of identity of Robinson Crusoe in the 18th century novel

Abstract

The 18th century in England was a period when theories and discourses were being seriously discussed. While achieving political stability in industrious revolution, the scientific interpretation of classics and the spirit of a new era in the novels influenced the direction of human life. The novel gave birth to a new human identity. The most representative novel among them is Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The characters in the novel show the attributes of human identity in ideal culture and society. They produce the meaning of a new identity in the events. Although they are ordinary people, they reproduce human life as the epitome of intellectuals in buildungsroman. Here we consciously believe identity is interpreted differently depending on who the subject of the action accordingly is. Furthermore, we understand human behavior by looking at their possible action and personality. Identity is perceived as terms such as paradox, image, existence, and hypothesis are related to human life. Therefore, identity in the situation requires objects that can imitate human beings. Even though identity in a novel is a fiction, we match identity with a specific character. This paper studies how to recognize identity through the works of Plato, Aristotle, and Crusoe who is the main character of Robinson Crusoe.