"I find it dirty."
First off, I have to say this dialogue on page 26 is the epitome of what I think of when an American and Parisian would debate given the circumstance. Americans have the opinion that Paris is dirty and the natives are unwelcoming. However, on the other hand Parisians are proud of their city and take offense to anyone who thinks otherwise. This Epanalepsis found in the quote above serves to show the audience that she takes offense to the words spoken to her about how dirty France is. By ending one sentence and starting another with the word "clean", the audience is able to more fully understand the stance being taken regarding a certain issue. Another observation I have to the dialogue on this page and the following one is the one who stated an observation does not justify her stance in rebuttal to the critique given. I find this often happens in real life as well. The person who disagrees with a statement always justifies himself/herself in their critique, whereas the other person who spoke the statement in the first place just sticks to their opinion and doesn't waiver.
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