This document provides an analysis of Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. It examines Crusoe's character and the various themes present in the novel, including: 1) Crusoe represents the typical heroic Englishman who is self-reliant and resourceful in the face of adversity through his solitary survival on the island. 2) The novel can be read as an adventure story, moral tale, spiritual autobiography, and fictional autobiography that comments on various Puritan concepts like original sin. 3) As a colonizer on the island, Crusoe's actions mirror those of European imperialists and colonizers as he takes complete control of the land and imposes his will on others, like converting

1. M.K.BHAVNAGAR
UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Name : Maru Janak J
Roll no : 26
Enrollment no : PG 15101026
Paper no : 2 ( The Neo-Classical
Literature)
Topic : Robinson Crusoe ’Original Sin’

3. INTRODUCTION

4. Impact :
 Published in 1719 it was an
instant, popular and financial success
Since than it has made a Profound
Impression on readers as on whole
cultures
It created not only a new Literary
form, the Novel, but also a new
reading public
 It has always had an almost
universal appeal thanks to many
factors

5. ROBINSON’S
APPEAL :
He provides any reader the
thrill of adventure
For English Readers he is the
typical Englishman: many, self-
reliant, courageous, Heroic, and
resourceful
He is a mythic or an Archetypal
figure, that is a character who
speaks to something deep in the
human psyche and essential to

6. MANY BOOKS IN ONE :
Adventure story
moral tale and puritan fable
(spiritual autobiography)
Fiction autobiography

7. Robinson Crusoe On The
Screen

8. Robinson The Worker

9. A Few Puritan Concepts :
God is actively and directly involved in the affairs
of nations and individuals.
The puritans saw grace as a gift from a god;
human beings were unworthy to receive salvation
because of their Depraved natures.
Every human being is by nature corrupt and
perverted as a result of Adam and Eve’s fall
Only God can determine who should be saved in
their fallen state.
Individuals must use their talents, which come
from god.

10. Original Sin :
Crusoe receives warming against going to sea
from his father and the captain of the first ship he
sail on. In ignoring their warnings, he denies god’s
social order in the world.
providence (divine care) might send him
punishments to awaken a sense of his sinfulness
and to turn him to god.
Robinson uses religious language, Imagery, and
Biblical references
He converts Friday to Christianity
He looks at his past through the eyes of the
convert who constantly sees the working of
providence.

11. Robinson King of This Island

12. Robinson The Colonizer

13. Colonial vision:
Capitalism and Colonialism are closely Related
To keep expanding, capitalism requires a cheap source of
raw and markets for finished products, thus colonies
So colonialism is one from of imperialism
Robinson acts as a colonizer when he takes complete
dominion island and the people. the land and all its products
belong to him.
his action duplicate those of nation.
As an imperialist he sees himself as king and others as
his subject creates a kingdom
He imposes his will on others: Friday (and the English
mutineer)

14. Robinson The Imperialist :