Talking Tropes #40: Noble Savage
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 2 min
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Episode description
Happy Thanksgiving! It's time to sit around the table, eat turkey, and discuss the history of imperialism, racism, and genocide that is the foundation of our terrible society. However, let's not make the mistake of characterizing colonized peoples as uncivilized or "pure." You might be falling into the trope of the Noble Savage. Come along with us!
Spoilers for:
Dances with Wolves
Lone Ranger
Pocahontas
Little Big Man
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