1. Concept of naming in Robinson Crusoe
Prepared by
Kuvadiya Deepika
M.A.-part(II)
Neo-classical literature
Submitted to
Dr. Dilip Barad
Head of English Department
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University,
Bhavnagar.
2. Dominate Friday and Island itself
Crusoe names the man he meets:
“ I made him know his name should be Friday,
which was the day I saved his life;
I called him so for the memory of the time;
I likewise taught him to say Master,
and ten let him know that was to him
know that was to be my name. ’’
3. Naming-Act of possession and power
Ignore the real Identity
No validity after granting or giving a new name
Discoverer(Crusoe)- Discovered(Friday)
Significance of teaching first word –Master to Friday
(chap-23)
