Robinson Crusoe

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               Robinson crusoe is a 18th century novel written by Daniel Defoe.It was published in 1719 and it was among one of the most widely punished books.It is an adventure story of the character Robinson Crusoe. We seen many social issues in this novel like racism,colonialism etc.
              We can see colonialism in various points. These are politics of naming, language, culture,religion, relation.
1.    Crusoe gives a Christian name 'Friday'who was  nigro people of that island.From this name giving process colonialism stared. Crusoe started rulling over Friday.Here, we describe Friday as a colonized and crusoe as a colonizer.
2.    Crusoe starts relationship between him and Friday as a master-slave .He commandsFriday to said him as master and crusoe called Friday as a "MY MAN".
3.     Crusoe teach Friday to his English language. Even Friday also think like that he is inferior than crusoe.
4.      Crusoe throws his own culture on Friday. He tells him to wear clothes. But Friday was uncomfortable in wearing clothes.
5.     Crusoe started teaching his own Christian religion to Friday. Crusoe tells him that his God is superior than his God.
     
                 These all points described colonialism in novel.
                Yes, colonialism works in contemporary time .Before Independence Britishers rulled overon us. But after Independence Britishers rulled over our mind set.Today we accept many rituals of western culture like ring ceremony, cake cutting ceremony etc.Today we suffer as "Black people "in white countries .And we also except that we are inferior than white people.Our minds are so much affected by English language and english people.

                     The movie is different than the original text in many ways.
    ■  The movie describing only one voyage but originally in text there are two or three voyages.
    ■  In original text many things like repenting, disobeying his parents, whole life of Crusoe these all things are missing in film.
    ■  In original text Friday total submitted himself to Crusoe but in film he does not.
    ■  In original text crusoe told Friday about God and Friday accepted all things.But in film Friday argued about his God with crusoe.
   ■   Most important thing is relationship. In original text relationship between Crusoe and Friday as a master-slave. But in film , bond between crusoe and Friday as friends.
         
Anti-colonial  elements  in the film :
         
            The most important change in the film that shows anti-colonial nature.In film Crusoe became Friday's friend.We can see strong bond between Crusoe and Friday.
            In film Friday argued with Crusoe in every point. He never allowed Crusoe as his master,he never accept Crusoe's culture, his religion, his clothes.
           These all points shows anti-colonialism while original text is totally opposite from film.
           
                                         Thank you. 

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