Compare and contrast the proverbs of North America and Asia.

North America

Every man for himself.
Good fences make good neighbors.
Asia

The nail that sticks up gets pounded. (Japan)
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. (Korea)

  1. What do the proverbs tell you about the respective worldview or world orientation (the definition of world orientation is in the text)?
  2. Explain what the text says about world orientation.
  3. How does ones world orientation impact communication?
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