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In "The American Embassy," this man stands behind the embassy narrator in line at the American embassy. He attempts, unsuccessfully, to engage her in conversation. Though he praises the editors of the democratic press (and unknowingly, the narrator's husband), he seems unwilling to do any hard and dangerous reporting himself.
The man behind her Quotes in The Thing Around Your Neck
The The Thing Around Your Neck quotes below are all either spoken by The man behind her or refer to The man behind her. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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The American Embassy
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Yes, of course. Not all of us can do it. That is the real problem with us in this country, we don't have enough brave people.
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The man behind her Quotes in The Thing Around Your Neck
The The Thing Around Your Neck quotes below are all either spoken by The man behind her or refer to The man behind her. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
The American Embassy
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Yes, of course. Not all of us can do it. That is the real problem with us in this country, we don't have enough brave people.
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