Chapter Five of Robinson Crusoe: Robinson's Early Days on the Island

🏝️Robinson's early days on the island involve building his settlement and fortifying his wall.

🐐Robinson nurses a lame goat back to health and considers domesticating other animals on the island.

🌾Robinson discovers barley and rice growing on the island, which he nurtures and plans to plant more of.

🌀An earthquake and hurricane hit the island in April of Robinson's first year, impacting his habitation plans.

🛠️Robinson demonstrates his self-reliance and inventiveness by making his own tools and finding solutions for sharpening them.

What does Robinson do during his early days on the island?

—During his early days on the island, Robinson builds his settlement, fortifies his wall, hunts, and explores the wreck of the ship.

What animals does Robinson come into contact with?

—Robinson comes across a lame goat, which he nurses back to health, and he considers domesticating other animals on the island.

What food sources does Robinson find?

—Robinson discovers stalks of rice and barley growing from discarded seeds, which he nurtures and plans to plant more of.

What natural disasters occur on the island?

—An earthquake and hurricane hit the island in April of Robinson's first year, impacting his habitation plans.

How does Robinson demonstrate his self-reliance and inventiveness?

—Robinson makes his own tools, including a grindstone system for sharpening them, and finds solutions to challenges using the resources available to him.

00:08Robinson recounts his early days on the island in his journal.

00:11Robinson describes building his settlement and fortifying his wall.

00:13Robinson goes on daily hunting trips and expands his cave.

00:16Robinson makes tools and explores the wreck of the ship.

00:20Robinson discovers stalks of rice and barley growing on the island.

00:22Robinson nurses a lame goat back to health.

00:25Robinson considers domesticating other animals and fortifies his wall.

00:27Robinson finds wood from the shipwreck and thinks about building a new habitation.