Sunday 22 June 2008

The disappearing Western object

The Westerner views himself as the quintessential SUBJECT, and that is why he does not permit you to refer to him in the OBJECT position in the sentence. In plain words, if the Westerner himself is not making a statement (about himself) starting with "I..", then no sentence can be made concerning the Westerner at all. It is as if he does not exist.
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