Do you agree that mrs AL smith is the representative of American outlook?

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Mrs. Al Smith can be considered to be a quintessential American, because of her attitude of always being in a hurry. She mentions that she prefers to do business transactions "standing up" and is not concerned about the villa at all. She wants to purchase it, so that she can build a bungalow in its place. Moreover, she points out that she is a rising movie star and for travel convenience, she must have a residence near the Paramount studios. This reflects on the utilitarian nature associated with Americans. Moreover, she is ready to pay any amount of money for the villa, once again reflecting on the capitalist outlook of American society. On reading the conversation between Gaston and Mrs. Smith one might even consider her to be quite rude. She doesn't care as to who built the house or to whom the picture belonged. She keeps on complaining about the manner in which Europeans carry out business transactions. She comes across as a headstrong, determined person. It is ironical to note that she is being fooled by a French man, belonging to the same class of "European people", she was quick to condemn, regarding their business acumen. Thus, Mrs. Al Smith represents the busy, successful, ambitious, yet to a certain extent brash American people.

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