Acknowledgments It has been lasting for over six months from the time of my initial writing of this thesis to the moment of its tentative fulfillment. During the process, I have indulged myself in the joy originating from the reading and research of the work itself as well as a variety of relevant materials. 21798
My profound gratitude firstly goes to Prof. Huai Peixin, with whom I have been having the continual discussion to further my understanding of the work, and from whom I am able to obtain many parts of the reference materials. Here, I must extend my thankfulness to her assistance as a teacher and a friend for her abundant guidance on and assistance in constructing the overall frame of this thesis and also the details on the theory, without which I would find it hard to touch the core of the masterpiece. Thank you for giving me a sea of suggestions and revising my paper. Also, I shall extend my gratitude to the teachers during my four-year study in the college, from whom I have acquired the basic knowledge of my major, which is attributable to the completion of this thesis. The reference materials and research offered by remarkable scholarships indeed play an essential role in seeking inspiration and thus fulfilling the paper. Finally, many thanks shall as well go to my friends and family for their significant support to allow me to hold on until the completion of the paper.
Abstract
Robinson Crusoe, a novel written by Defoe, is a classic masterpiece going on. The writer employs the first person point of view, namely in the form of autobiography, to describe Robinson, the leading character, who gives up his comfortable and cozy family life and sails out on the ocean for the purpose of wealth and dream. He is the only one who survived among all the crew, drifting to a deserted island after a ship wreck which causes numerous difficulties and dangers. On the island, with striking perseverance, tough willpower and diligence, he has conquered the nature via dedication, and overcome all the obstacles via wits so as to become the master of the island while regaining hope for life. After 28 years of “hard trip”, he gets out of the island through his intelligence and lucky chance, returning to his hometown with a great fortune.
This thesis is mainly aimed at the discussion of the core spirit of Britain hidden in humanity in the  period time of 16th and 17th centuries, namely, rich in spirit of adventure, in pursuit of mercantilism as well as independence and cautiousness, and deep rooted in religious belief, seen from the abundant and adventurous experience of Robinson as well as the discourse of the collective molding of the nationality of the contemporary British in 16 and 17 centuries, with influences exerting up till now.
Key Words: spirit of adventure, mercantilism, religious belief
摘 要
丹尼尔.笛福的小说《鲁滨逊漂游记》是一部长盛不衰的经典名著，书中以第一人称自传的形式讲述了主人公鲁滨逊为追求财富，追逐梦想，舍弃了安逸的家庭生活，冒险出海，其中历经千难万险，由于海难漂流到一座孤岛上，整个船上只有他一人存活了下来。在岛上，他凭着惊人的毅力、顽强的意志以及自己勤劳的双手，用劳动战胜自然，用才智克服困难，成为荒岛主人，获得生的希望。完成了长达二十八年的人生“苦旅”。最后他凭借才智及机缘离开了孤岛，重返故土，并且拥有了令人称羡的财产。
本论文主要研究探讨了小说主人公极其丰富传奇的经历所体现出来的当时英国人的内在国民性，即富有冒险精神，崇尚重商主义，又独立谨慎，坚守信仰。论述了当代英国人的国民性在16至17世纪完成其集体塑造，影响一直延续至今。毕业论文
关键词： 冒险精神,重商主义,信仰
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments..i
Abstract..ii
摘要...iii

1 Introduction.1
1.1 The Significance of Robinson Crusoe...1 论《鲁滨逊漂流记》近代英国民族性的塑造:http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_14169.html