"Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe: An essay about a religious change.

For centuries literary critiques have commented on Robinson Crusoe's spiritual and religious change, saying that he grew as an individual on a spiritual and religious level. Robinson Crusoe started out as a young man who was obtuse, materialistic, naive, and incredibly primitive when it came to issues such as religion. The incredible circumstances that Robinson Crusoe underwent caused him to re-evaluate his dealings with G-d and eventually develop onto a deeper spiritual, internal plane. Having …

…which makes him unable to grow significantly and change over the years? Within Defoe's story Robinson Crusoe has proven to be rather obtuse and thick at times. His failure to grow and gain lasting insight is a result of these qualities. It would appear that this old dog could not learn new tricks. Crusoe finished out his life, among humanity, praying to G-d whenever he was in need, worrying about his own wealth and business.