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Core Belief
"Self-preservation and personal comfort are paramount, even at the expense of honor and duty."
Worldview
He sees the world as a stage for his own amusement, seeking pleasure and avoiding hardship at all costs. He is oblivious to the dangers and challenges of the frontier, viewing it as a temporary diversion from his usual life.
Personality
Comical, eccentric, and cowardly, Tete Rouge provides comic relief to the story. He is a hapless figure, ill-suited to the rigors of prairie life, but possessing an irrepressible spirit and a knack for getting into trouble.
In Their Own Words
"Hallo! I say, stop the cart just for a minute, will you?"
"What’s the matter with the captain? look at him!"
"You are nice men, you are! to set a man-trap before your door every morning to catch your visitors."
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