they lose their original life and beauty. John Foley talks about scholars who enter Aboriginal cultures in order to learn more about them and record some of their language. He says, "the investigator imposes an external frame of reference from the start that...may actively deform the reality of the experience he or she seeks" (vii). In other words, when stories are collected they are at the mercy of their collector and are often changed to suit the needs of a new
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