本論文旨在討論丹尼爾．狄福(Daniel Defoe)的《魯賓遜漂流記》(Robinson Crusoe)一書中主角魯賓遜(Robinson Crusoe)資本主義主體(capitalist identity)之形成和主從關係、資本主義之觀念。狄福的《魯賓遜漂流記》被視為是英國文學史上的第一本小說(novel)。主要在描述主人翁魯賓遜經歷蛻變、掌控權力而成為一個成功的殖民者和資本主義者，掙扎的從荒島放逐的生活再度回到英國社會。這本小說不只是探討了魯賓遜主體之形成，也意在宣揚英國之霸權、資本主義、和新教思想(Protestantism)。
本論文包含了四個章節。第一章裡，我會簡述小說在十八世紀興起的歷史背景，還有作者狄福的生平、寫作風格和他第一本小說《魯賓遜漂流記》。第二章裡，我試著釐清小說中呈現荒島和伊甸園(Eden)之連結，以及荒島對魯賓遜之特殊意涵。還有魯賓遜如何改革這座荒島，進而造成的伊甸園的消失。第三章，我試著討論魯賓遜如何在奴役荒島上的非人類和人類的過程中，得到主體的成長，成為真正的資本主義者。最後一章，我會根據前三章的論點有系統的做出結論。

The goal of this thesis is to discuss the formation of Robinson Crusoe’s capitalist identity in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe with the issue of dominance/submission and the concepts of capitalism. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe is regarded as the first novel in the English literary history. The novel tells how Crusoe, from exiled on an isolated island to return to English society, manipulates power of mastery with authority to undergo metamorphosis to be a colonizer and a successful capitalist. The novel deals with not only the issue of the establishment of Robinson Crusoe’s identity struggling on the isolated island, but also the hegemony of Britain and the advocacy of Capitalism and Protestantism.
This thesis consists of four chapters. In chapter one, I will briefly discuss the historical background and reasons, socially as well as politically, for the rise of the novel in the eighteenth century, and Daniel Defoe’s background, his writing style, and his first novel Robinson Crusoe. In chapter two, I will clarify the illusion of the biblical Eden in the novel, and discuss the significance of the island for Robinson Crusoe. Moreover, how Crusoe’s progression civilizes the island, resulting in the loss of the biblical Eden. Crusoe’s status is reversed from God to a capitalist looking for profit. In chapter three, I will discuss the formation of Crusoe’s identity with power and authority. How he establishes his identity through the process of mastery over non-humans and humans. In conclusion, I will give an overall review of the whole thesis.

Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………i
English Abstract………………………………………………………………………ii
Chinese Abstract………………………………………………………………………iii
Chapter One: Introduction……………………………………………………………1
A: The Rise of the Novel in the Eighteenth Century……………………1
B: Daniel Defoe…………………………………………………………6
C: Defoe’s Writing Style…………………………………………………7
D: Robinson Crusoe……………………………………………………8
E: Defoe’s Capitalistic Conception..……………………………………14
F: Crusoe’s Capitalist Behavior………………………………………16
Chapter Two: The Island Image in Robinson Crusoe…………………………23
A: The Island as Eden…………………………………………………23
B: The Significance of the Island………………………………………25
C: Progress on the Island………………………………………………31
D: Rethinking the Status of Crusoe and Friday…………………………34
E: The Loss of Eden……………………………………………………37
Chapter Three: The Formation of Crusoe’s Identity…………………………43
A: Crusoe’s Identity……………………………………………………43
B: Crusoe’s Mastery on the Island………………………………………56
C: The Establishment of Authority……………………………………65
Chapter Four: Conclusion……………………………………………………………76
Notes…………………………………………………………………………………79
Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………81

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