Alexander Selkirk
There are many similarities between the fictional stories of Robinson Crusoe and the Tom Hanks film, Castaway. Man becomes stranded on a deserted island, following a wreck. Man first struggles to survive, before becoming one with his surroundings, and thrives. Man is rescued, and finds himself missing life on the island. But there is one major similarity that is often overlooked, and that is that both of these critically acclaimed, fictional survival stories, are based on the real life Marooning of Alexander Selkirk. Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/europe/oddities_europe.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinque_Ports_(1703_ship)#CITEREFFunnell1707 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Selkirk#Life_on_the_island http://www.voting.ukscientists.com/dorothy/robcru.html
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There are many similarities between the fictional stories of Robinson Crusoe and the Tom Hanks film, Castaway. Man becomes stranded on a deserted island, following a wreck. Man first struggles to survive, before becoming one with his surroundings, and thrives. Man is rescued, and finds himself missing life on the island. But there is one major similarity that is often overlooked, and that is that both of these critically acclaimed, fictional survival stories, are based on the real life Marooni...