monali Jethwa

1. NAME : JETHWA MONALI A
SEM : 1: PART: 1
TOPIC : COLONIALISM IN ROBINSON CRUSOE
BY- DANIEL DEFOE
SUBMITTED: MAHARAJA KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI
BHAVNAGER UNIVERSITY
DEPT.OF.ENGLISH
ROLL NO : 23
EMAIL ID : monalijethwa19@gmail.com

2. Daniel Foe [ Defoe original name ] was born
in London.
His family was a ‘Dissenter family’.
His literary career start in [1697].
His first poem ‘THE TRUE BORN
ENGLISHMAN’ [1701]
Defoe was arrested in 1703 for his pamphlet,
‘The shortest with the dissenter’.
 His best novel:-
-Robinson Crusoe [1719]
-Grate Britain [ 1724-1727]
- Roxana [1724]
Daniel Defoe was died in 1731.

3.  “ Colonialism is relation between an indigenous majority and
minority of foreign invaders . The Fundamental decisions people
are made the implemented by colonial rulers in pursuit of
interests that are often defined in a distant metropolis.
Rejecting cultural compromises with colonized population.
The colonizers are convinced of their own superiority and their
Ordained mandate to rule”
 → other :-
 “ The policy and practice of power in extending control
over weaker people and areas”
-Define the English dictionary

4. I. Settler Colonialism
II. Exploitation Colonialism
III. Plantation Colonies
IV. Surrogate Colonialism
V. Internal Colonialism

5. Robinson Crusoe- Englishman, Whiteman
Friday – Slave of Crusoe’s, Nonwhite man
Xury – Slave of Crusoe’s ,Non Whiteman
 Robinson Crusoe - Prototype of the colonial
novel
 Robinson Crusoe – Adventurous novel
 Theme of solitary human existence
 During 18th Century most of countries under
the Europeans.
 The novels of this time also touched the
concept of colonialism.

6.  Crusoe lived 8 and 20 year alone Island on
the cost of America.
 Crusoe remain isolated on the island.
 Resident ,raised got and parrot.
 Friday and xury - silenced – mute.
 Crusoe chooses name Friday-from Western
culture.
 Created a new identity for servant.
 “ A Tolerable good Taylor ”
 Combined the theme of mastery
Specially relation between Crusoe-Friday
 First word teaches ‘Friday’- ‘Master’ then
‘Master’-’Friday

7.  Colonialism is also seen in how Crusoe treats Friday once they
leaves the Island.
 Crusoe’s answer to prayer , one who he look to like a son, he
“civilized” so that he can become a part of the great land of
England, but not as a brother or friend-only as servant.
 “my man Friday” indicated a sense of servility on Friday's part,
and he was technically not a slave.
…my man Friday
accompanying me very
honestly in all these ramblings,
and proving a most faithful
servant upon all occasion.

8.  Colonialism is in the story after Crusoe leaves the Island – for
while he is there, he realizes that the things he valued in
England, Brazil and on his travels e revolved around money.
 He has no need money on the Island, but he does value
materials that will aid in his survival-such as gunpowder and
fresh water .
when I took leave of this
Island , I carried….the money I
formerly mentioned, which
had lain by me so long and useless
that it was grown rusty or
tarnished, and could hardly
pass for silver….

9.  Crusoe “ Owns” the Island instructs those living
there just as if he were “Governor” or political leader –
just as any British colony would be governor.
 Defoe shows two interesting features in the novel.
 1 ) Colonialism originated in fantasy of power and
control.
 2 ) The European worked at making the dream/
Fantasy real.
→ In the novel Robinson Imagines himself
Governor, Rural, Authority and sole power.