The air of the New World seems favorable to the art of declamation.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The atmosphere in America encourages loud and theatrical public speaking.
- In plain terms
- The New World is a good place for people to make big speeches.
- What can you take from it?
- Environment shapes how people express themselves.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does your environment make you speak more or less?
- What places make you feel confident?
Another view
It generalizes an entire continent's culture based on one style of communication.
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