Name - Parmar shubhda A.

Paper - 2

Topic - ‘Robinson Crusoe’ as a colonizer

Roll no - 35

Submited by – Smt.S.B gardi Department of English MK bhavangar university

WhatWhat is Colonialism ?is Colonialism ?

As dictionary meaning

countriesgaining control occupying

View of Edward said ,

Founder of a new world which he rules

protagonistChristianity

and England

Robinson Crusoe:Robinson Crusoe:governer ,ruler ,authoritygoverner ,ruler ,authority

Sense of power• A related aspects of the colonial theme is the sense of

power . He believes they owe their life to him sacrifice their lives for him .

Fantasy of power and control

• “ that this was all my own that I was king and lord of all this country indefeasibly and had a right

of possession”.

Naming:Naming:possession and powerpossession and power

Relation of Crusoe and Nature• lonely being on island• Nature in the form of goat ,parrot

Relation of Crusoe and Friday“I made him know his name should be Friday ,which was the day I saved his life”.

Language:Language:Power and politicsPower and politics

Master-slave relationship

o First word teaches “master”

o In chapter - 15

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