Question

Read this excerpt from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

I was very loth to sell the poor boy's liberty, who had
assisted me so faithfully in procuring my own. However,
when I let [the captain) know my reason, he owned it to be
just, and offered me this medium, that he would give the
boy an obligation to set him free in ten years, if he turned
Christian.
What impact does the phrase "However, when I let (the captain) know my
reason, he owned it to be just have on the meaning of this passage?
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A. It suggests that Crusoe has to justify his reluctance to sell a boy
into slavery.
B. It suggests that Xury would rather stay with Crusoe than be sold to
the captain.
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O
C. It suggests that Crusoe, the captain, and Xury will decide what
happens next.
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D. It suggests that the captain isn't serious about buying the boy.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

A; it suggests that crusoe has to justify his reluctance to sell a boy into slavery.

Answer 2

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

Defoe: he spoke out against people who "barter baubles for the souls of men" and yet he invested heavily in the slave trade and maintained that it was "the most useful and most profitable trade . . . of any part of the general commerce of the nation."

Even though Defoe felt this way personally, I think that it is portrayed in the story that RC did not have to have people around him to be successful. He not only was able to train people in how to care for the island and to survive, life seems to come and to to him. He had the desire to keep on moving towards success. I believe that him "owning" another person was not what he wanted, but that he desired a friend. He knew he could be successful with Friday.