The overarching theme of this book is without question God's just punishments tempered by his merciful providence. The main Character in this book, Robinson Crusoe, chose to break with the wishes of his father and God himself time and again during the first part of the book. Twice, God made it very clear to Crusoe that if he should continue down that path then he would come to destruction and then God blessed him for obeying him for a time. Crusoe chose to disobey God again, and God marooned him on an island all alone. Crusoe hated his life on this island for a very long time until he became extremely ill and nearly died. After this, he saw everything in a different light. From that point in the book on, Crusoe was no longer miserable, but rather understood the amazing blessings God had given him on the island. Crusoe became content with his lot, and God blessed him. After a time, God sent Crusoe a companion on the island, and not long after that God gave him release from the island. In his absence, God blessed Crusoe with enough wealth to last him a lifetime. Crusoe's life was not perfect after this, but he trusted God completely for the rest of his life.
From a Christian perspective, it doesn't get much better than this. Crusoe's life illustrates how important it is to submit to God in an amazingly simplistic yet powerful way. There have been books that I enjoyed more, but this book is certainly one of my favorites. I wouldn't entirely recommend this book for people who are too young, because it is pretty long and doesn't have a particularly exciting plot line for long stretches, but for anyone old enough to get through it, I would highly recommend this book.
Sincerely hoping that you all read this one,
Jodath
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