ANSWER: Primitivism Movement.
today's concept of noble savage..
ANSWER: is regarded as myth that is outdated and wrong and racist.
major champion of noble savage concept
ANSWER: Jean Jacques Rousseau
Primitive cultures were viewed as..
ANSWER: inherently good; naturally innocent, truthful, generous, healthy, and wise. lived in harmony with nature and each other.
problems with the Noble Savage myth:
ANSWER: -no basis in reality
-many primitive cultures still have brutality, war, lying, over exploitation of resources, and selfishness.
Primitivism
ANSWERS: (arose during European Romantic Movement) because God is revealed in nature, people who live in the wilderness are closer to god; they live purer lives.
noble savage
ANSWERS: -idealized stereotype of indigenous people as found throughout the world.
-coined in 18th century by Jean Jacques Rousseau
-represented a natural man, individual in an initial purer state, uncorrupted by contact with the complexities and compromises of society, living in nature according to nature's own rhythm and patterns
features include:
- exaltation of the character in wilderness settings
-an exaggeration of physical prowess
- a simplistic interpretation of the indigenous world view
- an assignment of lofty virtues and innocence to the common man
roots of the concept of a noble savage can be found in...
ANSWERS: 1. histories and chronicles of the European explorers 2. Romantic philosophies.
4 options European colonists faced in dealing with the Indian problem:
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