What purpose does each dwelling serve in Robinson Crusoe? Compare and contrast his fortress (near the coast) and his "country home" (further...

Let us remember that
the first dwelling thatbuilds is done quickly and soon after he finds himself stranded on his
island. His immediate needs are to build a shelter for himself that he could use to protect
himself from any savages that might be on the island or any wild beasts that could come to harm
and destroy him. Thus it is that this shelter is chosen and built primarily for its defensive
capabilities. Later on, of course, Crusoe finds that the earthquakes that the island is subject
to makes the location for this shelter--beneath a mountain--not very wise, however, it is
important to remember that the cave-like shelter he creates with its defences are for the
purposes of protection above all.

However, as time goes by, it is
clear...