Robinson Crusoe Government Within the Novell
Nicole M. Davila February 12, 2013 The first modern narrative novel that was published in the English language is “Robinson Crusoe”. The book’s main character, named Robinson Crusoe, spends trapped on an island near Trinidad for twenty eight years, where he discovers his newly found faith within God. The principles of predestination, Divine Providence, Lutheranism and Calvinism that were predominant during this time, were written and explicitly depicted within the novels plot. Throughout this extended amount of time Crusoe establishes in the island a form of government.
These of which were highly influenced by the ideas of the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. He used the racial concepts of discrimination and racial prejudicing ideas within his hierarchy to have control over his “subjects”. This involves a new kind of slavery, declaring it is better than the Spanish and Portuguese. (Defoe 30) This was all noted after he declared himself absolute monarch of this island. He gave power to himself that was thought to be given by God. He defies this purpose of God given power and imposes fear over his “subjects”. Allegorically representing slavery and colonization that was taking place during the time it was being written.
A noble savage is a character that is not influenced by society and its vindictive ways. They are the people that are closer to nature and are supposed to be superior. Nevertheless, these savages are inferior to Europeans because they are “untamable” and do not know right from wrong. This is why Friday becomes Crusoe’s slave by stating: “I likewise taught him to say Master, and then let him know that was to be my name.” (Defoe 172) Crusoe considers Friday barbarian and unrefined. As the novel advances, Crusoe forces Friday to change his nature, just like Europeans did during establishment. He did not accept Friday
These of which were highly influenced by the ideas of the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. He used the racial concepts of discrimination and racial prejudicing ideas within his hierarchy to have control over his “subjects”. This involves a new kind of slavery, declaring it is better than the Spanish and Portuguese. (Defoe 30) This was all noted after he declared himself absolute monarch of this island. He gave power to himself that was thought to be given by God. He defies this purpose of God given power and imposes fear over his “subjects”. Allegorically representing slavery and colonization that was taking place during the time it was being written.
A noble savage is a character that is not influenced by society and its vindictive ways. They are the people that are closer to nature and are supposed to be superior. Nevertheless, these savages are inferior to Europeans because they are “untamable” and do not know right from wrong. This is why Friday becomes Crusoe’s slave by stating: “I likewise taught him to say Master, and then let him know that was to be my name.” (Defoe 172) Crusoe considers Friday barbarian and unrefined. As the novel advances, Crusoe forces Friday to change his nature, just like Europeans did during establishment. He did not accept Friday
Bibliography: Bea, Ms. "class." n.d. Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. New York: Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005.