How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Secretly, most [Congolese] believe white people know how to turn the sun on and off and make the river flow backward. [...] They think you represent a greedy nation." (3.15.13, 3.15.15)
The Congolese view of whites is about as backwards as whites' view of the Congolese. Why do the Congolese hold whites up to these god-like standards? Perhaps it's because the whites march into the Congo pretty much acting like they can do these things.
Quote #5
"What is the purpose of so many automobiles at the same time? [...] Why is nobody walking?" (3.15.45, 3.15.47)
Um, we ask ourselves this question all. the. time.—especially when we're stuck on the 405. So, yep, we think Anatole makes a good point here. Everyone in America needs a car because things are so spread apart, but things are so spread apart because everyone has a car. It's a chicken/egg conundrum, and there may be no way to solve it.
Quote #6
I wanted to live under the safe protection of somebody who wore decent clothes, bought meat from the grocery store like the Good Lord intended, and cared about others. (4.5.5)
Oh, Rachel. We must not have been reading very carefully, because we don't remember there being any supermarkets in the Bible. Rachel falls into the category of people who think America is blessed by God and everyone should and wants to live that way.