Question

In the passage, crusoe compares money to a drug. explain some ways in which money was like a drug to crusoe before being shipwrecked. then, analyze the tone of the passage, and explain how the comparison helps create that tone. support your response with specific details from the passage.

Answer 1

The money was like a drug to him because he declares that the gold he discovers is worthless, only moments before hauling it away for safekeeping. He does the same thing many years later, expressing scorn for the treasure on the Spanish wreck, but then taking it to shore.

Answer 2

Crusoe believes that money is like a drug for several reasons. Before the shipwreck, Crusoe does not seem to be motivated by any force outside of himself. He is not close to his family, and seems almots incapable of deep feelings. Moreover, his qualities, although admirable, are always directed towards his personal success and individual accomplishments, one of this being making a fortune. Although Crusoe claims not to care much about money, he is constantly driven by the pursuit of it. In this way, Crusoe is like an addict, and money is like a drug.