Robinson Crusoe the Colonial and post-colonial to concept...
Robinson is a novel written by Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe leaves the island 19 December 1686 and arrives in England on 11 June 1687. Robinson follows Christianity and he becomes colonizer on the island. Robinson Crusoe stands for the English imperialism, capitalism and more specifically the Colonialism. Robinson left his motherland in quest of fortune which is one of the prime motto of English
colonization. Robinson Crusoe represents a prototype of a culture, a religion, and an ideology. Colonial representation relies on political images which are constructed by the ideas of power and domination over
"other". Robinson Crusoe in we find relationship between Robinson and Friday. They become master and slave. Robinson teach language to Friday and make rules for him. One is becomes ruler and another becomes follower. Somehow 'A grain of Wheats' talks about this types of relationship
And I find that Uhuru or freedom is like physically and mentally both, but sometimes people will become physically free not mentally free; like Friday in the 'Robinson Crusoe'. Master Robinson gives language, words, sense, teach well behavior to Friday in the novel.
Robinson wants to be will become master of Friday and he feels like he is king of this island. Friday follow his master's rules and timetable also. He will become mentally and physically slave for Robinson on the island. So, here I find the colonial concept of A grain of wheat.
Thank you
Robinson is a novel written by Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe leaves the island 19 December 1686 and arrives in England on 11 June 1687. Robinson follows Christianity and he becomes colonizer on the island. Robinson Crusoe stands for the English imperialism, capitalism and more specifically the Colonialism. Robinson left his motherland in quest of fortune which is one of the prime motto of English
colonization. Robinson Crusoe represents a prototype of a culture, a religion, and an ideology. Colonial representation relies on political images which are constructed by the ideas of power and domination over
"other". Robinson Crusoe in we find relationship between Robinson and Friday. They become master and slave. Robinson teach language to Friday and make rules for him. One is becomes ruler and another becomes follower. Somehow 'A grain of Wheats' talks about this types of relationship
And I find that Uhuru or freedom is like physically and mentally both, but sometimes people will become physically free not mentally free; like Friday in the 'Robinson Crusoe'. Master Robinson gives language, words, sense, teach well behavior to Friday in the novel.
Robinson wants to be will become master of Friday and he feels like he is king of this island. Friday follow his master's rules and timetable also. He will become mentally and physically slave for Robinson on the island. So, here I find the colonial concept of A grain of wheat.
Thank you
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