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2. Indian worldview versus wolfers worldview 33. Eurocentric worldviews colliding 6If asked to define the term 'worldview', what would be your suggestion? I believe that the answers would differ from individual to individual quite much, what makes this question a difficult one to answer properly, if that is even possible. Because of the differences in the definitions, it is obvious, that every individual has a different worldview for him/herself. This means, that every character in the novel "The Englishman's Boy" by Guy Vanderhaeghe is representing an individual worldview that differs from any of the other ones.Unfortunately, having a more detailed look on every character of the novel is not within the bounds of possibility. That's why I will concentrate on "Aboriginal and Eurocentric Values" in general. To do this, I will refer to the novel's characters of the Indians and the wolfers, including Shorty McAdoo. But I will also include other characters attitudes towards life to support my argume
] Now I have no objections to such alliances when they are purely physical ones. Chance is superior, regarding to the hierarchical relations in the firm and his financial and social power. By trying to get a more accurate definition of an individual's worldview, it is said, that it "has its roots in the culture - that is, in the society's shared philosophy, values and customs. "'Remember what you said about Fitz in the Cocoanut Grove - that he was an anti-Semite?' I hesitate. But just because of the wolfers intolerance and non acceptance regarding different worldviews, the massacre occurs. But making people aware of differences, but not judging those, one can learn from the beginning that there is not just one solution to a problem that many ways might work out. '" (309)After finding out her studio boss's political thoughts and believes, she quits the job and starts to work somewhere else. Although not entirely, because this is more a sign of wanting to be pleased and not for internalization of European thoughts and customs. The white men feel superior to the marginalized and overthrown Indians.
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