How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Impey Barbicane was a man of about forty; calm, cold, austere; of a character eminently serious and concentrated […] In a word, a Yankee all over. (1.7)
Like Hulk Hogan, Clint Eastwood, or Captain America, Barbicane is a real American. While these stereotypes might not be completely true to this day, it's easy to see how this archetype has shaped the modern American.
Quote #5
In America all is easy, all is simple; and as regards mechanical difficulties, they are conquered before they arise. (3.3)
This is rooted in the American Dream—Americans are taught that hard work always pays off. Although things don't always work this smoothly, this unrelenting drive helps Americans achieve seemingly-impossible things.
Quote #6
The American public took an immense interest in the minutest details connected with the undertaking of the Gun Club. (10.1)
The American public loves big media spectacles. This holds true in real life—NASA's Apollo Missions launched the biggest media frenzy since the Beatles first arrived in the U.S.A. We can't even imagine the reaction to a Beatles-led lunar mission.