The whole extract is concerned with the description of a man, from context we can assume that the
man is Friday, who, even based on the end of the extract, becomes a loyal servant to Robinson to
whom he owes his live[JŠ1] . This seems to be the time after Robinson saved him. He mainly comments
on his physical appearance and uses contrasts to do so. He describes him as a handsome man and
highlights the features of his that remind him of a European man, because those are the features
that he finds agreeable[JŠ2] , f.e. “… and yet he had all the Sweetnes and Softness of an European
in his Countenance too, especially when he smil’d.“ Anything that is different about him and shows
signs of him being of a different ethnicity is below Robinson in his mind,[JŠ3]  f.e. “…his Nose
small, not flat like the Negroes…“, “The Coulour of his Skin was not quite black but very tawny;
and yet not of an ugly yellow nauseaus tawny, as the Brasilians, and Virginians, and other Natives
of Americe are…“ Judging from the second sentence Robinson also seems to value the fact that Friday
doesn't appear fierce and surly, because he seems to cherish characteristics such as sweetness and
softness, perhaps because these personality features make Friday easier to control, they make him
appear more submissive, which we also see at the end of the extract.[JŠ4] [JŠ5]
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 [JŠ1]Change emphasis: I know what the extract is about and so do you. But what do you see in it?

 [JŠ2]This is „claim material“ meaning, it could be used to make a claim. As such, that claim
should start this piece of writing.

 [JŠ3]Excellent - what does it show? Say specifically how this supports your claim.

 [JŠ4]Excellent observation, well explained.

 [JŠ5]Ideally, the last sentence would summarize how this piece of writing supported its claim.