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d, as I reckon, about twenty-six years of age. He had a very good countenance, not a fierce and surly aspect. But seemed to have something very manly in his face, and yet he had all the sweetness and softness of a European in his countenance too, especially when he smiled. His hair was long and black, not curled like wool; his forehead very high, and large, and a great vivacity and sparkling sharpness in his eyes. The color of his skin was not quite black, but very tawny; and yet not of an ugly, yellow, nauseous tawny, as the Brazilians and Virginians, and other natives of America are; but of a bright kind of a dun olive color that had in it something very agreeable; though not very easy to describe. His face was round and plump; his nose small, not flat like the Negroes; a very good mouth, thin lips, and his line teeth well set, and white as ivory.”(Defoe, 165) Briefly, under the white’s dressing up, the colonial people would become as good-looking as themselves. In contrast, the people with naked body meant ugly and uncivilized images. Moreover, Defoe once described that in the island “the weather was so violent hot that there was no need of clothes.”(Defoe, 107) Though Robinson argued that he was with some clothes on would keep his skin from burnt and that the air itself made some motion may be cooler than without it. In fact, the Indians were not stark naked as described in the colonial literature. In the civilization of the Indians, they had the feather and skin of animals as their clothes, though the process of making clothes was exceedingly complicated. After the invasion of the Europeans, their dress was completely substituted by the western cloth. It meant their culture was substituted too. The westerners really brought some civilization, but it based on derogating and deserting the native culture and absorbing abroad culture completely without any choices. This was another symbol of culture invasion. 3. Instructing “Friday” to Use Tools and Arms The third was to introduce advanced tools and weapons to local people. Robinson taught Friday to work and make tools. In return, with the help of his instruction, Friday learned well. It indicated that under the rule of civilized nations, even the most barbarous savage would do well. Robinson also instructed Friday to use gun. Before Friday learned it was a common weapon, he as well as those people unaware of what it was quite worshiped it and even made a conversation with the gun. This evidence amused us, which showcased how fool he was. But none were born to know everything. We could find that Friday had great gift to learn something new and do very well. He was also instructed to make tools and make bread and he did as splendidly as Robinson. While Defoe would rather make these achievements contribute to Robinson in order to show the white’s civilization and kindness. B. Banishing Friday’s Language and Instructing English to Him In modern times, with the trend of globalization, learning an international language was useful for people. While in the age of colonization, in order to completely rule the colony, the conquerors required the people in the colony learning the colonist’s language and forbad speaking their native language. In Robinson Crusoe, it was written that Robinson taught Friday to speak English for the convenience of communication with him. While the first few words he taught were Friday—the savage’s name, Master—Friday being required to call him, Yes and No. As w