![]() ![]() Defoe turns to a random page of the Bible where a within a reading that contains “Because thou hast made the Lord… There shall no evil befal thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling,”(Defoe 15). So, like many others, Defoe turns to God for aid. People turn to God, especially in this time of turmoil to pray for their loved ones, to look for guidance, or hope for a miracle or act of God. Religion is prevalent in the Journal, as it is a big part of everyday life to the British, especially during this time period and even more so during the Plague. Defoe is torn, he understands the risks of staying in London but he has his job as a merchant which is not easy to just walk away from. His brother pleads for him to leave the risky urban life and escape with him to a rural area where they can stay until the Plague is finished devastating their home city. Your whole life, your job very likely, is in London. This decision is one that may sound more simple than it was in reality. Many decided to flee the city to the less populated, and therefore safer, countryside. It was at this time when the bubonic plague ravaged the country and especially the more densely populated city. The Journal of the Plague Year, written by Daniel Defoe, is a first-person journal and account of the year 1665 in London. ![]()
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