Victoria Island a small town where citizens are suspicious of newcomers.

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My story is entitled Victoria Island a small town where citizens are suspicious of newcomers.


Victoria Island happens to be a small town where Mr. Robinson was shipwrecked alone entirely on that Island and had to live there for years all by himself.

Also he was grateful for his escape, his situation was a dreadful one then. Since Mr. Robinson was wet he had no other dry clothes to change into and nothing to almost eat or drink.

There he saw no future before him but that of dying of hunger or being eaten by some wild animals.

It was always noted that around Victoria Island every citizen is suspicious of newcomers by their name tag and passport.

Every newcomer is given a name tag around his neck to depict who he is entirely.

Again he saw no future before him but that of almost dying of hunger or being eaten by some sort of wild Animals. Also Mr. Robinson had no weapon to either hunt and kill to get food and to defend himself entirely in this island suspicious of newcomers.

Again Mr. Robinson a newcomer in Victoria Island had a name tag and had to defend himself against any other creature on the Island.

Also Mr. Robinson had nothing to defend himself but a knife, tobacco pipe, and a little tobacco in a box.

At night ,Mr. Robinson began to consider what would be his fate whether there were any fierce and hungry wild animals in that country, within the neighbourhood of Victoria Island.

Again the only plan that came to his mind was to climb up into a thick ,bush tree where he resolved almost at night.

The next day,he would consider what death is entirely whether he should die for he saw no other possibility of life.

Also Mr. Robinson was given a name tag and also some fresh water to drink which he drank to his great joy.

Again Mr. Robinson also bought tobacco to the premises of Victoria Island and placed it in his mouth to prevent him from hunger. He also went close to a tree and climbed up. He almost tried to place himself in such a position that he might not fall off if he should sleep. In addition Mr. Robinson also cut a short thick stick for his defence and settled himself.


As Mr. Robinson was tried out by the events ,he fell almost fast asleep and slept more comfortable than many could have even notice entirely.

Again when he awoke it was already daylight. The weather was good and the storm was almost over so the sea seem to be almost calm. Also what surprised Mr. Robinson most was that in the night the rising tide then lifted off the ship from the sandbank on which she laid and she was now lying not far from the rock which he had mentioned ,where I was so badly hurt by being thrown against it.

Also within a mile from where I was on the shore the ship seemed to be almost upright. Thereafter Mr. Robinson thought he should go on board so that he might have some necessary things in life.

Again Mr. Robinson the sailor within that afternoon found the sea very calm and the tide had gone so far out that he could walk within a quarter of a mile within a ship. Also Mr. Robinson felt almost sad again on Victoria Island for he saw clearly that he had almost stayed on board,where we were all safe. It was noted that almost everyone got on shore safely.

In addition Mr. Robinson had been left alone and was miserable as can be noticed on Victoria Island.

As noted Mr. Robinson almost cried tears from his eyes that he found himself miserable on Victoria Island.

Again Mr. Robinson was determined if possible to get to the ship. He left his ship close to the beach near the sea.


As noted by his name tag around his neck, Mr. Robinson could easily be identified. The King and his subjects all gathered and again identified Mr. Robinson by his name tag.

Mr. Robinson stayed in Victoria Island and learnt a lot about the culture of Victoria Island. Again ,Mr. Robinson cultivated the culture and habit of the people and other inhabitants of Victoria Island.

Almost all the citizens of Victoria Island smiled at Mr. Robinson because he was jovial and very respectful.


A man also worthy of Society is Mr. Robinson who discovered Victoria Island.It is noted that Mr. Robinson possibly assisted in introducing Money as a means of exchange.He is also a wealthy banker and also a sailor.

Due to the fact that Mr. Robinson was a wealthy banker he introduced both notes and coins currency in Victoria Island.


Other newcomers who also visited Victoria Island where peasant farmers.

Among some of them include John Carver. John Carver was the first to introduce Rice and beans on Victoria Island. Also John Carver was a sailor and a farmer. He helped in solving the hunger problem of Victoria Island by cultivating both Rice and beans on a large farm.

John Carver also discovered Victoria Island since he was a sailor. John Carver did not rule Victoria Island but helped in cultivating Rice and beans on their farm lands and also solving their hunger problem.

It was through this means of peasant farming that John Carver introduced cocoa as a cash crop in order to gain foreign exchange. Also John Carver who was a newcomer on Victoria Island by then gave himself a name tag since the citizens are always suspicious of newcomers who visit Victoria Island.


Again Victoria Island was noted mostly as a small town where the citizens are always suspicious of newcomers.

The only means of transportation on Victoria Island on their farm lands and roads is by Vehicles such as cars and Motor cycles.

John Carver then helped to export cocoa to other countries such as the United Kingdom, and the United States of America in order to earn foreign exchange.

Also John Carver was known by the citizens of Victoria Island as a newcomer who was liked most often.


Finally both Mr. Robinson and John Carver were the only newcomers of Victoria Island a small town where they helped the community to acquire for themselves a basic school in order to promote education ,since education was the key to success.

In addition both Mr. Robinson and John Carver helped to educate the girl child on Victoria Island and also assisted them to cultivate good reading habits.

There is a saying that when you educate a boy you have educated an individual but when you educate a girl child you have educated a whole Nation.

Lastly, it was through this initiative of Mr. Robinson and John Carver that helped in educating the girl child on that Island.

Most of the students who benefited from this girl child initiative even became Presidents of a whole country and were even Awarded.



September 14, 2020 22:58

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