Robinson's Myth and Avatars

Why do Castaways fascinate and inspire literature, TV shows and reality?

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Tom Hanks, in Robert Zemeckis's movie Cast Away, 2001.

The Cast Away (trailer), Robert Zemeckis, 2001.

A - The Enduring Myth of Robinson Crusoe

Why can the myth of Robinson be considered a real-life story?

Back to the origins of Robinson

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Ada Blackjack was an Iñupiaq woman who accompanied an Arctic expedition to the uninhabited Wrangel Island, north of Siberia, eventually living alone on the island for eight months after the other expedition members left or died.

The Arctic’s real life Robinson