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Read the following passage from chapter 4 of the life and adventures of robinson crusoe, in which crusoe describes how he removes items from the foundered ship: . .[p]reparing the twelfth time to go on board, i found the wind began to rise. however, at low water, i went on board, and though i thought i had rummaged the cabin so effectually, as that nothing more could be found, yet i discovered a locker with drawers in it, in one of which i found two or three razors, and one pair of large scissors, with some ten or a dozen of good knives and forks; in another i found about thirty-six pounds value in money, some european coin, some brazil, some pieces of eight, some gold, and some silver. i smiled to myself at the sight of this money. "o drug! " said i aloud, "what art thou good for? thou art not worth to me, no, not the taking off the ground; one of those knives is worth all this heap: i have no manner of use for thee; e'en remain where thou art, and go to the bottom, as a creature whose life is not worth saving." in the passage, crusoe compares money to a drug. explain some ways in which money was like a drug to crusoe before being shipwrecked. then, analyze the tone of the passage, and explain how the comparison create that tone. support your response with specific details from the passage.

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