Robinson Crusoe manage to go to scan against his father's desire

  How did Robinson Crusoe manage to go to scan against his father's desire?

 

Ans. Robinson Crusoe was the third son of his parents. His elder brother was a lieutenant colonel of British army who was killed at a battle near Dunkirk. No one knew what happened to his second brother. Crusoe was the only son of his father and mother alive on the earth. His head was filled with rambling thought from very early boyhood. His father belonged to the middle class society. He was very happy with the middle state of life. He wanted his children live the life of middle class. He wanted Crusoe to be a lawyer. But Crusoe wanted to be a seafarer.

 

One day Crusoe's father called Crusoe to his chamber and advised him not to go away for the adventurous enterprise of the sea. He argued that the adventure in the sea was destined to the persons belonging to the highest or the lowest station of life. He also argued that his station of life was the golden mean, the most suitable for human happiness. He also said that his (Crusoe) two brothers were lost only because they did not abide by his advice. When he was speaking he was so moved with the pain of heart that tears rolled down his cheeks and he could not speak more. Robinson Crusoe was so much moved by the discourse of his father that he resolved to settle at home. But soon after, his resolution was worn off. He thought of running away from home.

 

After a year, Robinson Crusoe casually went to Hull. There he met one of his friends who inspired Crusoe to go with him to London in his father's ship. Crusoe agreed to go to London with his friend. On the first of September, 1651 Crusoe went on board the ship for London. When the ship reached Humber, a storm attacked the ship. The waves  of the sea began to rise so high that Crusoe was terribly frightened. He was repentant of his act of leaving his home without any consent of his parents. Towards the evening the storm was over and the weather was cleared up. Crusoe forgot all in a sip of wine with his companions. On the eighth day the storm raged again and the sea rose mountain high. The ship fell in such a miserable condition that the sailors began to pray for God's mercy. Crusoe was dreadfully frightened. Then the sailors cried that the ship had sprung a leak. All hands were called to the pump. The master ordered the sailors to fire gun as a signal of distress. The sailors continued firing for help. A light ship ventured a boat out to help the persons on ship. No sooner had they stepped into the boat than the ship sank into the sea. Luckily, they all got safely on the shore at last. The sad experience of Crusoe's first voyage was so dreadful that he thought that he was overtaken by the judgement of Heaven for disregarding his parents' advice and request.