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Noble Savage Chactas the “noble savage” of the Natchez Indians; beloved of Atala. [Fr. Lit.: Atala] idealized noble Indian. [Am. Lit.: The Deers layer] African savage and crew member of the Pequod. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick] concept of a simple, pure, and superior man, uncorrupted by civilization. [Western Culture: Benét, 718–719] the noble savage enslaved; rebels against captors. [Br. Lit.: Oroonoko] Polynesian prince and Ishmael’s comrade aboard whaling vessel, Pequod. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Women appear as pioneer wives or captives, African Americans show up only as exceptions, Native Americans appear as either noble savages or murderers, while Latinos/Latinas are virtually excluded. To dramatize its evil, he romanticizes Caribbean life, nearly invoking images of noble savages. He is seen by the radical Left as the vanguard of an invasion of hateful Europeans who in their greed and racism couldn't wait to wipe out or subjugate the noble savages of the New World. |
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