A Small Place Power Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Paragraph)

Quote #1

You may be the sort of tourist who would wonder why a Prime Minister would want an airport named after him—why not a school, why not a hospital, why not some great public monument? (1.1)

In case you're still wondering, allow us to clear this one up: The Prime Minister of Antigua doesn't care about schools and hospitals because tourists won't see that kind of stuff. Immediately we can tell that the Antiguan government doesn't have its citizens' best interests at heart.

Quote #2

If you were to ask why you would be told that the banks are encouraged by the government to make loans available for cars, but loans for houses not so easily available. (1.2)

Again, we see how the government uses its power not to help Antiguans, but to gain the respect (and money) of foreigners. And that's not even mentioning the fact that the government gets its cut on each one of these loans. Shady stuff.

Quote #3

Of course, I know see that good behavior is the proper posture of the weak, of children. (2.3)

Despite their obvious oppression, the Antiguan people seem unwilling to rock the boat. Kincaid is fed up with that kind of "good behavior"—after all, she's writing this book.