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This paper is an argumentative essay which argues that Robinson Crusoe's perception and treatment of the natives on the island is emblematic of ethnocentrism, that is associated with British imperialism.

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"The story of "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Dafoe demonstrates British imperialism and ethnocentrism. The story is based on the real-life adventures of a Scottish Sailor named Alexander Selkirk who quickly faded from memory as Defoe's fictional Crusoe became a great success. Shipwrecked on an island of savages, Crusoe encounters an exceptional savage he attempts to tame and turn into an ideal servant of his."

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