This document provides an analysis of the master-slave relationship depicted in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. It examines how Friday, a native tribesman, becomes enslaved by the English protagonist Robinson Crusoe. Crusoe establishes himself as the master and teaches Friday his language, culture, and religion, stripping him of his own identity. While Crusoe sees their relationship as father-son, he maintains power and control over Friday, representing the domination of white Europeans over black Africans during the slave trade era. The document analyzes how their dynamic shifts from one of kindness to an embodiment of the oppressive master-slave mentality that was prevalent in society at the time.

1. Master Slave Relationship in
Robinson Crusoe
Name :Lewade Krupali K.
Class :M.A.Sem-1st
Roll No :14
Subject :Paper 2.Neo Classical Literature.
Guided By : Heenaba Zala
Submitted To
Heenaba Zala.
Maharaja
Krishnakumar sinhji ,
Bhavnager University,
M.A English Department.

2. Master Slave Mentality In Defoe’s

3. Meaning Of Master
Slave Mentality :-
A PersonWho Largely Own By
Another And Having No Freedom Of
Action Or RightTo Property, A
PersonWho Is ForcedToWork For
Another Against HisWill A Person
UnderThe Domination Of Another
Person Or Habit Of Influence.

4. 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 colored man considered as
upper class and black as lower class.

5. Colour Discrimination In
Robinson cruseo
Robinson crusoe an
English man
Friday is aTribe
Master
&
Slave

6. Father Son Relationship
o Friday cant understand the language of
crusoe so, crusoe conveys his message
with help of action. crusoe gave identity
to trib. He gave him name ‘Frieday’ .
o He has not is own culture so, teaches him
his culture.
o He teahes him some English words and
some elementary christian concept.

7. Crusoe as sinner
 He changes his identity as Christian. He has
his own identity as trib.
 He does not want to bow down because he
realized he is a master.
 He afraid that if he become master?

8. The image of father and son relationship is
shattered and turned in to Master and slave
mentality.
The kind of relationship crusoe shares with man Friday is the
most essential instance that depicts the master slave
relationship. so we can that Friday is representation of african
slave and crusoe represents the european white.
Novel itself whole concept of master and slave culture.

9. Thank
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