Robinson Crusoe as master-slave relationship between Robinson Crusoe and Friday. The examples and religious allegory are shown in this aspect.

1. Name: Keraliya kajal
Roll no: 19
Paper-2: The Neo-Classical Literature
M.A : Sem-1
Enrolment no: 2069108420180030
Year: 2017-19
E-mail: Www.kajalk1@gmail.com
Submitted to:
S.B. Gardi Department of English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University
Master-slave relationship in Robinson crusoe

2. ABOUT THE NOVEL
• 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’s views
• 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.
• This novel is mainly characterized upon two
character
namely ROBINSON CRUSOE and FRIDAY.
These are two mainly character of this novel and
whole novel is based on this two characters.

4. Colour Discrimination In Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe Friday
MASTER &
SLAVE

5. Meaning Of Master Slave Mentality
• A person Who Largely Own
By Another And Having No
Freedom Of Action Or Right
To Property , A Person Who is
Forced to Work For Another.
Against His Will A Person Under
The Domination Of Another Person
Or Habit Of Influence.

6. • Black Christian’s are always dominated by
white christian . Black people are always
marginalized by white people. They are treated
merely as a slave.
• “Free with out freedom “
• Why negro’s are dominated by white christian?
•
•
Power
White coloured man considered
as upper class and black as
lower class.

7. MASTER-SLAVE RELATIONSHIP
• 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 being 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 archives on the
island as he already feels that he is like a king or
an emperor of that island.

8. MASTER-SLAVE RELATIONSHIP
• 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.

9. FATHER SON RELATIONSHIP
• Friday cant understand the language of crusoe
conveys his message with help of action.
Crusoe gave identity to trib. He gave him
name “Friday”.
• He has not is own culture so, teaches him his
culture.
• He teaches him some English words and some
elementary christian concept.