... texts were composed. Robinson Crusoe was written during the rise of the English novel, in which the novel was rapidly becoming a popular art form. The rise of the novel is also associated with the rise of capitalism as both these occurred during the same historical period, and through the use of this form, Defoe inscribes the rise of capitalism within his novel. Cast Away however, has been composed as a film, which is the dominant art form of the time in which it was composed. Film is the dominant medium of Popular Culture and late twentieth century capitalism, and through the use of this form, ideas of this society have been inscribed within the text. Each text is deliberately written for the audience of the time. The eighteenth century, in which Robinson Crusoe was written, was a time when the world was being explored and discovered. This tale of ...

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