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Core Belief
"A man's garden is his castle, and trespassers will be punished."
Worldview
The world is a place where hard work is necessary to survive, and others will try to take what you have. He sees himself as a defender of his property.
Personality
Mr. McGregor is a hardworking and protective gardener, fiercely guarding his vegetables from rabbits. He is easily angered by trespassers and determined to catch them.
In Their Own Words
"Mr. McGregor was on his hands and knees planting out young cabbages, but he jumped up and ran after Peter, waving a rake and calling out, 'Stop thief!'"
"Mr. McGregor was quite sure that Peter was somewhere in the tool-shed, perhaps hidden underneath a flower-pot. He began to turn them over carefully, looking under each."
"Mr. McGregor caught sight of him at the corner, but Peter did not care."
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