English Superiority and Justic
Throughout Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe there is a recurring theme of superiority. During his stay on the island, Robinson Crusoe seems to be preoccupied with making the island his and changing it to his own wants and desires. He frequently calls it his island and refers to himself as “King” or “Governour”. Crusoe’s treatment of those around him, especially Xury and Friday, also show his feelings of superiority. Robinson Crusoe’s sentiments are not just his own; they are reflections of those of English society. Robinson Crusoe was written during the time of European Imperialism. Defoe, as an Englishman, Used his novel to comment on how the other European nations, especially Spain, did not know how to deal with the “savages” they met in these new lands. He states that England’s brand of justice is superior to that of Spain’s. Crusoe criticizes the Spaniards’ actions when dealing with the savages they ran into when conquering the Americas. He disagrees with the needless slaughter of the natives and the theft of their riches. ...the conduct of the Spaniards in all their barbarities practised in America, where they destroyed millions of these
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Approximate Word count = 778
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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