Robinson Crusoe is considered the first realistic novel ever and is written by Daniel Defoe. In this novel we meet Robinson Crusoe who is stranded on an uninhabited island. In the topical passage entitled "the imprint of a foot" Crusoe sees a footprint and begins to wonder if the island is truly uninhabited. Although Robinson Crusoe is stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere without any structure, he is not a hopeless man by any means. He sees himself as a king or an emperor and feels free despite the limited geographical space. Crusoe also says "I had neither the lust of the flesh, nor the lust of the eyes, nor the pride of life. I had nothing to desire, for I had all that I was now capable of enjoying." The fact that the environment around Crusoe was completely changed also changed his way of thinking. Women have been less important, which is natural since there aren't any around. But we can also see how the lack of material things forces Crusoe to focus on other things and obtain other values. He begins to think and reflect on life and his surroundings. Crusoe is satisfied that he has everything he needs on the island and uses only what he needs; nothing more. The religious aspect of Robinson Crusoe should be mentioned. Crusoe thinks a lot about God and the Devil. He regards every positive aspect, such as rich nature, as a gift from God. Crusoe is very grateful for this, and is happy that he can consider what he liked, rather than what he wanted. But the Devil was also something he believed existed. This shows when Crusoe sees the footprint in the sand one day and first thinks it must be the Devil. After some time, however, he concludes that it can't be right. It must have some other explanation... Of course Robinson Crusoe can be seen as "an ideal of building an individual business empire". Crusoe fights nature and manages to live well on an island all alone. It also takes care of the environment in a positive way. But in all of this I think there is also a fundamental thought about power, of which we can be critical.