Answer: the sailor was despondent when he realized he was shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Explanation: despondent means to be in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
I feel like he is saying that he is living in the joy or love of what he has created but that is just my opinion the meaningful textual evidence to support your answer is: "lived in a paradise of my own creation"
Hunger Games. It is full of action, and is better than the movie. Or... Warrior's, if you like fiction, adventure and action, but Hunger Games is my personal fave.
