In 'Robinson Crusoe', what name does Crusoe give to the native man he rescues from cannibals, and what structural relationship does this dynamic establish within eighteenth-century colonial discourse?
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Correct answer: Friday; a paternalistic master-servant relationship mirroring European imperialist attitudes
Crusoe names his companion 'Friday' after the day of the week on which his life was saved, immediately instructing him to use the word 'Master' as his first English lesson. This master-servant dynamic serves as a microcosm of early eighteenth-century European colonial expansion and racial paternalism. Crusoe systematically converts, clothes, and re-educates Friday to fit a Western model of domestic utility.
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