there are a couple of key characters in Robinson Crusoe and the first is the titular protagonist Robinson Crusoe himself he's an adventurous spirit and he ignores his father's advice to stay at home and enjoy the middle station in life instead he goes to sea and experiences many adventures including a 28-year stay on a deserted island while he is not the classic hero he possesses many admirable qualities including persistence courage and inventiveness when his ship sinks on his first voyage he resolves to continue pursuing his dream life at sea he learns the skills to survive when
he's tasked ashore on a remote island and when cannibals visit the island he summons the courage to rescue their hostages despite Crusoe's admirable virtues he possesses other less desirable he has no qualms with being a slave trader he rescues his friend and basically slave Friday from the cannibals and first teaches him the word master which is what Friday is supposed to call him throughout the novel Crusoe remains a complex and contradictory character the other key character in Robinson Crusoe is Friday a native who is saved from cannibals by Robinson Crusoe he becomes a willing servant
eager to learn English and do Cruz's bidding he stands in emotional contrast to Crusoe Crusoe shows little emotion never seeming to mrs. parents or wanting close ties to others Friday displays strong emotions he jumps and cries and laughs when he finds his father he becomes closely attached to Crusoe volunteering did die for Crusoe whenever he bids Friday is also intelligent he learns quickly he's brave and willingly follows Crusoe into combat with the cannibals you
