Robinson Crusoe is an 18th century novel, written by Daniel Defoe, in which the author represents the colonialist and imperialist mentality of a European man. Through superficial reading, the novel might seem like an adventure novel, but with extensive research and reading you can discover that the novel is actually written from a colonialist and imperialist perspective of 18th century Britain. On the other hand, the 17th century novel Oroonoko, written by an author Aphra Behn, is actually a work that brings and represents the imperialist and colonialist attitudes of European man more directly and openly to its readers. Both novels, which bear the similar characteristics of European imperialism and slavery, will be compared and contrasted in detail by providing specific examples in the following essay. It is necessary to define both colonialism and imperialism before starting the discussion as both terms are major concerns. of these two novels. According to Saeed, colonialism is “… a practice of the powerful over the less powerful” (Saeed 2). Similar to colonialism, imperialism is: “…state policy, practice, or support for the extension of power and rule, especially through the direct acquisition of territory or the political and economic control of other areas” (“imperialism "). As discussed in class, Britain is known as "the motherland" and "the home of civilisation", so both novels represent the British Army and the British people as superior and the other indigenous people and the blacks, called negroes, as inferior. Both authors, Daniel Defoe and Aphra Behn, strongly emphasize British imperial power based on their being white, English, and Christian. The difference between... the middle of the paper... other nations. By comparing these two important novels written by two different authors, it helps the reader see the two different sides and influences of imperialism and slavery. As was also discussed in class, the reality of feeling superior and others inferior is a complete illusion that has been framed by Europeans. Work cited Behn, Aphra. Oroonoko and other stories. Hungary: Könemann, 1991. PrintDefoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. 1st ed. Waiheke Island: Floating Press, 2008. Print."imperialism". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online academic edition. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 23 May 2014. Saeed, Nourin Binte. "Colonial Representation in Robinson Crusoe, Heart of Darkness, and A Passage to India." Dspace.bracu.ac.bd. Np, 2014. Web. 23 May 2014