İNGİLİZ/AMERİKAN EDEBİYATI I

Robinson Crusoe is a round character with multiple traits. Robinson is incapable of any human intimacy. He does not feel any close ties to his family. Koç (2005) believes that Robinson is also an opportunist. From the beginning of the novel,Robinson makes use of all the chances that open a gate for him. Besides these, Robinson is a capitalist, a slave trader and an imperial colonist. In addition to these, Robinson is presented as a man who is in between religious faith and material possession. Another characteristic of Robinson is that he is not a conformist (Koç, 2005, p. 16). The correct option is "E".

The actual significance of Friday in the novel is his being the first nonwhite person in English literature with realistic and individual traits (SparkNotes Editors, 2003). Friday is not merely a servant or a slave. He is portrayed with emotions and is capable of reason. The corret option is "A".

The Portuguese Captain is a representation of innate goodness of humans. He is the one who saves Robinson in his escape from the Moors and he again pays Robinson more than required when Robinson sells him Xury, the animal skin and the other things. The Portuguese Captain is also very honest in his giving the particulars of the plantation in Brazil.

All the punishment that Robinson receives is related not to his colonization efforts but to his rebelling against his father. The correct option is "B".

The novel takes place in a number of settings. York in England is the place where the novel starts. Although the life in England offered by Robinson’s father seems comfortable, it is presented as dull and unmotivating by Robinson. The correct option is "A".

After he is rescued, Robinson goes to Brazil. Brazil is presented as a promising land ready to be colonized with the vast fields and various opportunities to prosper. The correct option is "C".

The footprint symbolizes two things. First it symbolizes Robinson’s isolation and his being content with his situation as he is afraid of the existence of any other human being on the island (SparkNotes Editors, 2003). Next, it symbolizes the archaic fear of the evil as manifested in Robinson. Robinson first believes it to be a sign of Devil.

Robinson’s keeping the journal and writing helps him maintain his self-preservation. The correct option is "C".

Slavery and escape are the themes that are explored from the beginning to the end of the novel. Slavery is not only a very important theme but a topic that brings much of the racist implications of the novel. The correct option is "C".

Friday’s representation remains as one of the most problematic points of the novel because on the one hand the novel has racist undertones and highlights colonial expansion, on the other hand through Friday’s personality the primitive is presented with its beauty. As a result, Friday serves as a juxtaposition to the corruption of civilized world with his innate goodness and loyalty. The correct option is "E".