"The Storm. An Essay." by Daniel Defoe is a contemplative essay from the 1700s that explores what natural disasters mean for people and society. The author thinks deeply about moral and philosophical questions linked to a big storm, like justice, apologizing, and God. Defoe uses the storm as a symbol to express sadness about the bad morals and political fights of his time by showing the storm's chaos and asking people to change and be better because they have left what is right. The essay also talks about leaders like William III, showing how hard it is to lead when things are chaotic. Defoe questions if people are doing the right thing during hard times, suggesting that the storm is a message from God to look inside and change. Defoe wants people to wake up, see their mistakes, and work to fix them using his emotional writing.
The Storm. An Essay.
By Daniel Defoe
A catastrophic tempest becomes a mirror reflecting the flaws of a society teetering on the edge, urging people to recognize their faults before it’s too late.
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About the AuthorDaniel Defoe was an English novelist, journalist, merchant, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts, was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted him.
Daniel Defoe was an English novelist, journalist, merchant, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts, was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted him.
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