Robinson Crusoe

In Robinson Crusoe, Xury and Man Friday are alike in their loyalty and usefulness to Crusoe. Both accept a subordinate position to him. However, although Friday is a man and Xury is a boy, Crusoe...

Friday's original name in "Robinson Crusoe" is never revealed. He is named after the day Crusoe saved him from cannibals. His character has become an archetype for the "noble savage," and the term...

Friday arrives on the island as a captive of cannibals who visit for their rituals. He escapes when one victim is killed, and runs towards Crusoe's fortress. Crusoe, who had foreseen this event in a...

Robinson Crusoe meets the native man he calls Friday when he saves him from cannibals who occasionally come to the island. Friday becomes his servant. Up until the end, when an English ship comes to...

Robinson Crusoe teaches Friday to call him "master." This establishes an unequal hierarchy between the two men from the start.

Robinson Crusoe follows the protagonist's adventures after he is shipwrecked on a deserted island. Crusoe survives by using his resourcefulness to secure food, shelter, and safety. Over the years, he...