Analysis Of Foe And Robinson Crusoe - 1435 Words

Coetzee exaggerated slavery in his story compared to Robinson Crusoe, to show a more realistic view of what was most likely going on in the original. In the original Crusoe had created a new identity and culture for Friday. Friday only knew the language that Crusoe had given him. I feel as if this is what connects to Coetzee’s version. In Foe, Friday had no language to speak to Crusoe. The question is what is worse? Having no way to communicate, or taking away someone’s identity and culture to make them learn new ways? He may be able to communicate with his slave owner, but he will lose his customs and values along with it. If he chooses not to communicate, he can personally hold onto his beliefs better. In Jane Eyre, culture had become a†¦show more content†¦Bertha could have been what is considered normal when she was first locked away in the attic. People are capable of going mentally insane when secluded for an extensive amount of time. The book makes it seem as if it is okay to have a woman locked away, where the only interactions she receives is from her caretaker. Bronte works the story in a way that the reader almost feels bad for Mr. Rochester. He is stuck married to this creature, and all he wants is to live a normal life. Bronte chose to leave a lot of detail out about Bertha and to leave her character as a mystery. Wide Sargasso Sea has a whole different outlook on that situation. Rhys showed the differences of cultures and that there is not one right way of a life style. An example of this is when Christophine does not hold her dress up off the floor. In Rochester’s culture women are supposed to hold up their dresses so the bottom doesn’t get dirty. Antoinette says, â€Å"You don’t understand at all. They don’t care about getting a dress dirty because it shows it isn’t the only dress they have,† (Rhys 50). Mr. Rochester finds that practice disgusting, but it shows wealth in Antoinette’s life style. Throughout the story Mr. Rochester and Antoinette become more distant. Many factors have set them apart, but most reasons will relate to their differences in culture and beliefs. Antoinette does what she can to try to impress Mr. Rochester. Although