Chapter 14
Crusoe rescues Friday from pursuing cannibals; Friday places Crusoe's foot upon his head as a sign of submission, a gesture central to colonial readings.
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From Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Friday's rescue from the cannibals and naming after the day of his deliverance is one of the most analyzed scenes in the novel, foundational to postcolonial readings of the text.
Chapter 14
"I made him know his name should be Friday, which was the day I saved his life... I likewise taught him to say Master." The naming and master-servant relation established.
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