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Robinson-2ChaptersVII-XIVChapterVII•WhatimportantfruitsandplantsdidRobinsonCrusoefind?(tobacco,sugarcane,grape,lemon,lime)•WheredidCrusoeintendtomove?Whydidhefinallydecidedtohavetwohouses?Theseasidehousewasinsecureduringtheearthquakeandhurricane,sohewantedtomovetotheinland.However,hestillwantedtowatchtheseainthehopeofbeingrescuedbyapassingship.Sohedecidedtohavetwohouses,aseahouseandacountryhouse.•Whathappenedtooneofhiscats?Hearrivedattheislandwith3cats,butafemalecatescaped.Later,thecatreturnedtohimwithsomechildren.•Howdidheexperimentgrainfarming?Forthefirsttime,hesowedinthedryseason,sohehadverypoorharvest.Butforthesecondtime,hesucceeded.•Whatdidhedotohishouse?Heplantedtreesaroundhishouse,whichfinallydenselycoveredanddefendedthehouse.•Whatimportanttooldidhefinallymake?BasketHefinallysucceededinmakingbasketswithakindofwickers.•Whatwerehistwootherwants?(liquidvessel,pot,andtobaccopipe)ChapterVIII•Whatdidhediscoverontheotherside?Alargeislandoracontinentinsomedistance.•What’ssituationoftheotherside?Itwasflatterandricher,withdenserplants,morebirdsandturtles.•Whatfoodsdidheusuallyhave?(goat,turtle,pigeon,grape)•Inthesurveyjourney,whatanimaldidhebringhomefordomestication?Hebroughthomeayounggoat.•Whatpsychologicalchangedidheexperienceattheendofthe2ndyear?Henolongercomplained.Instead,hehadacceptedhisfateandfeltsatisfiedwithwhathehad.•Howdidheprotecthiscrops?Hebuiltafencearoundhisfield.Thenheusedhisdogfrightenawaythehares.Heshotdeadseveralbirdsandmadeascarecrowtofrightenawaythebirds.•Whatdidheplantodowithhisharvest?Hewouldnotconsumethem.Instead,heplannedtousethegrainsasseedssoastoexpandthescaleofhisfarming.ChapterIX•1.Whatdidheseeonthebeach?Whatdidheplantodowithit?Hediscoveredafootprint.Heplannedtobeverycarefulandhidehimself.Hesawtheboatwhichtheyonceusedtoescapehadbeenrushedonshoreandwaslyingthere.Hemeanttorepairitforhisownuse,butfounditnolongerreparable.•2.Whatdidhemakeinthischapter?Hecutdownatreeandmadealargeboat.•3.Didhefulfillhisdream?Why?However,hejustcouldn’tpushitintothewater,soitwasawaste.•4.Whatkindofmentalitydidhehavenow?Hefeltthankful,grateful,andcontentwithwhathehad.•5.Whatwasmiraculousintermsofdate?ThedateofSeptember1wasspecial.Heleftforhisfirstvoyage,gotcaptured,wasrescued,andarrivedonthisislandonthisdayofvariousyears.•6.Whywouldn’thegonaked?Hecouldn’tbeartheheatoftheburningsun.•7.Withwhatdidhemakeclothes,hatsandumbrellas?Hemadeallthesegarmentsandtoolswithleather.•Inaword,thenatureandexperienceofthingsdictatedtome,uponjustreflection,thatallthegoodthingsofthisworldarenofarthergoodtousthantheyareforouruse;andthat,whateverwemayheapuptogiveothers,weenjoyjustasmuchaswecanuse,andnomore.Themostcovetous,gripingmiserintheworldwouldhavebeencuredoftheviceofcovetousnessifhehadbeeninmycase;forIpossessedinfinitelymorethanIknewwhattodowith.Ihadnoroomfordesire,exceptitwasofthingswhichIhadnot,andtheywerebuttrifles,though,indeed,ofgreatusetome.[RelatedtoMarkTwin’scommentsonhumanbeingsandanimals]•Ilearnedtolookmoreuponthebrightsideofmycondition,andlessuponthedarkside,andtoconsiderwhatIenjoyedratherthanwhatIwanted;andthisgavemesometimessuchsecretcomforts,thatIcannotexpressthem;andwhichItakenoticeofhere,toputthosediscontentedpeopleinmindofit,whocannotenjoycomfortablywhatGodhasgiventhem,becausetheyseeandcovetsomethingthatHehasnotgiventhem.Allourdiscontentsaboutwhatwewantappearedtometospringfromthewantofthankfulnessforwhatwehave.ChapterX•1.Whatdidhemakeandwhatdidhedo?Hemadeaboatbyburningoutthehollowinthemiddleofthetrunk.Besides,hedugacanaltowardhisboat,sohenowcouldtravelbyboatnow.•2.Whatdangerdidheexperience?Howdidhegetoutofit?Hewasalmostrushedawayfromtheislandbyacurrent.Luckily,acountercurrent(duetothecurrent’srushingintoagreatrock),aidedbythefavorablewinds,carriedhimbacktotheisland.•3.Whathappenedtohislittlekidgoat?Thelittlegoatlatergrowup,andhecouldn’tbeartokillit.Sothegoatdiedofage.•4.Whydidhewanttotamegoats?Hewasrunninglowonhispowder.Sosoonerorlater,hewouldlosetheabilityofhuntingthegoatswithguns.•5.Howdidhetamegoats?Hefirststarvedthem,andthengavethemfood,sothattheybecameverytame.•6.Whatpleasantsurprisedidhehave?Unexpectedly,hehadmilknow.Sohecouldalsomakecheeseandotherdairyproducts.•Thus,weneverseethetruestateofourconditiontillitisillustratedtousbyitscontraries,norknowhowtovaluewhatweenjoy,butbythewantofit.ChapterXI•1.Whatdidhedecidetodowithhisboat?Hetookawayalltheprovisions,sankittothebottominasmallcove,andusedsomestonestokeepitinthatway.•2.Whatdidhefindonthebeach?Hefoundafootprintonthebeach.•3.Howdidherespond?Hefeltterrified.Hewasworriedthatsomepeoplewerelurkingaround,andmightdiscoverhimsoon.Hejustwantedtohidehimself.ChapterXII•1.Whatdidhedotohisgoats?Why?Fearingthatthebarbariansshoulddiscoverhimandtakeawayallhisgoats,hedecidedtodividethemintotwopartstoplaysafe.So,withanypartintact,hewouldbeabletostartthehusbandryquiteeasily.•2.Whatdidheseeonthebeach?Howdidhefeel?Thistime,hesawsomeleftoverhumanbonesandflesh.Hefeltdisgustedandvomitedalot.•3.Whatdidheonceplantodotothesavages?Heonceplannedtokillthosesavages.However,helaterr