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Master and slave relationship in Robinson Crusoe
1. DHARABA GOHIL
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Smt. S. B. Gardi. Dept.
of English
2. The importance of this novel “Robinson
Crusoe” in English Literature is that it is
considered to be one of the most important
precursors of the novel as a genre. We can say
that Robinson Crusoe is not a novel because
there is no development of character, and no
central conflict to be resolved.
Crusoe is marooned on an island for twenty-four
years, left to its natural resources and his own
industry for many years, establishes a two-
person fiefdom by conquering the other
inhabitants of the island and eventually returns
home.
3. Philip Sidney looks at the writer as a moral
teacher and instruction becomes the chief
function of literature and the novel 'Robinson
Crusoe' fulfils all his demands.
About Two Main Characters
This novel is mainly characterized upon two
characters
namely Robinson Crusoe and Friday.
These are two main characters of this novel and
whole novel is based on this two characters.
4. In Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" the theme of
master servant relationship is clear..After
being the master of the whole island, nature
& animals Robinson Crusoe was successful to
be a master over human beings too..since the
first day in which he saw Friday, he decided
to make him his slave in order to help him in
cultivation and other works he achieves on
the island as he already feels that he is like a
king.
5.
6. In this novel we can say that
the theme of master servant
relationship is very clear. After
being the master of the whole
island, nature and animals
Robinson Crusoe was
successful to be a master over
human beings too. Since the
first day in which he saw
Friday, he decided to make
him his slave in order to help
him in cultivation and other
works. He achieves on the
island as he already feels that
he is like a king or an emperor
of that island.
7. A very strong relation linked between
both of Robinson Crusoe and Friday
it's the relation of love and
mutualism as Friday shared Crusoe
in all the works and activities on the
island. Is also a very important
relation that links the two men; it is
the spiritual or the religious
relationship; it was Crusoe that
teaches Friday the rituals of the
Christian doctrine, he was able to
change him from cannibalism to a
real Christian man who believes in
God. We can also say that master
servant relationship in "Robinson
Crusoe" can also be seen as a
relation of capitalism as they divided
labour among them with equal
shares.