"They were noticing what the Americans had not noticed-that the horses' mouths were bleeding... The Americans had treated their form of transportation as though it were no more sensitive than a six-cylinder Chevrolet." PAGE 196
This quote provides a truth about Americans in general. It can still be applied to Americans today. It shows that Americans are rather self centered and self absorbed. They do not care for what is around them. They did not even notice that the horses were hurt. They did not care. Even in war, Americans did not show the care and concern they should have. The others were able to notice what the Americans did not. This provides evidence of the truth in some typical stereotypes about Americans. The Americans fulfilled expectations that they would not care about the condition of the horses. Europeans are sometimes viewed as more concerned with the environment and other people. This is supported by the occurrence of them noticing the injuries of the horse.
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