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Quote #10
The only thing that Matt could teach him, Attean was set against learning. For Attean the white man's signs on paper were piz wat—good for nothing. (13.26)
Attean's seen his share of stupid, selfish white men, so it's no surprise he's not gung-ho about learning their language. The sad truth, though, is that at this point in history Attean won't be able to escape white culture—so learning their language is one of the best things he can do to preserve his own culture and avoid being manipulated in the future.