A man stranded on a desert island
Stay on a desert island because of contradictions.
The young man with a legendary experience is called alexander selkirk. He was originally a Scottish sailor in the18th century, and has rich sailing experience. At that time, the "Five Ports" he was aboard was a privateer, and it often collided with other ships. After several battles, the hull of the "Five Ports" was damaged, and disgusting "ship maggots" appeared inside. To be on the safe side, Selkirk, then 28, asked the captain to stop sailing and rest. As a result, the two disagreed and a fierce contradiction broke out. Just as they were arguing, an island suddenly appeared in the vast sea, and Selkirk left the five ports with his personal belongings in a rage. After a day, Selkirk finally calmed down, and then he realized that he was alone on a desert island.
Ships sailing at sea
Turn a desert island into heaven
At first, Selkirk thought that other ships would come to rescue him soon. But as the days passed, there was no wave on the calm sea, and Selkirk was completely discouraged. He thinks he can only live on a desert island. In order to survive on a desert island, Selkirk began to look around for food and tools. Soon, he made an amazing discovery. It turns out that a group of Spaniards have been to this island before and left some goats on the island. After several years of breeding, the number of goats has now reached hundreds. What Gencel Kirk didn't expect was that there were wild vegetables on the island, which ensured his survival.
Goats are the main food source.
Although there are food sources, life on the island is still extremely difficult, especially in some dark places where the sun can't shine, there are still many mice hiding, and Gencel Kirk often suffers from insomnia. However, this problem was solved immediately. When Dancel Kirk went out looking for food, he found many wild cats on the island. He domesticated several wild cats with his own food. Since then, these wild cats have not only taken on the heavy responsibility of catching rats, but also spent a lot of boring time with Selkirk.
Idle and bored can slap the cat.
Gradually, Selkirk's life on the island became "moist". He lives freely every day, eating vegetables, mutton and seafood, living in his own house at night, wearing clothes made of sheepskin when it is cold, and playing with cats when he is very bored, as if living in a "paradise".
Selkirk is on a desert island.
He was rescued unexpectedly four years later.
Time flies. Just as Selkirk was going to spend the rest of his life alone on a desert island, William Dampier, a famous British navigator, stayed on the shore in his own boat. After four years of hard survival, Selkirk was finally rescued. The English navigator was surprised when he heard about his experience, so he invited him to join his fleet and let him continue sailing with him. Selkirk had had enough of living alone for a long time and agreed to the navigator's proposal without hesitation. After two years of sailing, Selkirk decided to return to Scotland because he missed his hometown so much. After that, he never left home until he died of illness at the age of 45.
Life on a desert island is hard.
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Miraculously, just a few years before Selkirk's death, he happened to meet Defoe, an English writer, and told him about his experience. Inspired by this, Defoe immediately wrote a novel Robinson Crusoe based on him. This book has a great influence on later generations. Many people are deeply moved by the story of Selkirk's survival on a desert island, and are determined to learn from his spirit of taking risks and not giving in to fate. This book also tells us that everyone should face life with an optimistic, positive and strong attitude, and only after experiencing wind and rain can we see the beautiful rainbow.