An aging former castaway who has returned to England after surviving for years on an isolated Caribbean island. He struggles to adapt to modern civilization, finding English society stifling and boring compared to the raw, creative potential of his former home. He relies on practical tools like his knife and memories of his past to manage his overwhelming sense of cultural displacement.

A native man whom Crusoe rescues and befriends during his time on the isolated Caribbean island. He serves as Crusoe's sole human companion in an otherwise intensely solitary environment. Their shared existence relies on direct action and visibility rather than the complex, often sterile communication structures of English civilization.