Following the earthquake and Robinson's illness, he has some sort of religious awakening. As the narrator of the text, he emphasizes greatly that prior to these events, what constituted of his religious association was his brief recollection of G-d following a miraculous/traumatic event, and his fogetting of G-d in quick succession. As he reflects upon G-d as the Master of the Universe, Robinson begins to query why such a fate has befallen him--which leads him back to his father's initial warning at the opening of the book. It would seem, as his father's words have remained with him, that he begins to take G-d's word a bit more seriously. Although he has neglected to perform as his father desired him to do so, instead, following his own passion for excitement, Robinson shows the possibility of combining both worlds; He has left home, a place of stability, and arrives on the island--characterized by disorder. Here, he imposes a new sense of order, and follows 'religion' according to his own principles. The excitement that Robinson desires is that of creation, and thus, he recreates religion by adapting it to his lively and active lifestyle--becoming engaged with religion, rather than simply following a dry route, cut out for him by his father. Tova Friedman