“‘An election. Frank, I’m embarrassed for you. You’re quaking in your boots over a fairytale. Why, open your eyes, man. These people can’t even read a simple slogan: Vote for me! Down with Shapoopie! An election! Who out here would even know it happened?’” (Kingsolver, 167). Nathan has a very racist attitude throughout the whole book. He is saying that even the well educated black Congolese could not lead as well as a white person. Nathan's racist outlook comes between him and the village, even on his “mission” He views the villagers of Kilanga as nothing more than
“‘An election. Frank, I’m embarrassed for you. You’re quaking in your boots over a fairytale. Why, open your eyes, man. These people can’t even read a simple slogan: Vote for me! Down with Shapoopie! An election! Who out here would even know it happened?’” (Kingsolver, 167). Nathan has a very racist attitude throughout the whole book. He is saying that even the well educated black Congolese could not lead as well as a white person. Nathan's racist outlook comes between him and the village, even on his “mission” He views the villagers of Kilanga as nothing more than