Quote by Simon Hoggart

America loves the representation of its heroes to be not just larger than life, but stupendously, awesomely bigger than anything else. If blue whales built statues to each other they'd be smaller then these.


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Summary

This quote highlights America's tendency to revere its heroes and idolize them to an extreme level. It suggests that American society expects its heroes to be more grandiose, impressive, and superior to anything else. The comparison to blue whales, known as the largest animals on Earth, emphasizes how even if these majestic creatures were to honor their own kind with statues, they would still pale in comparison to the statues representing American heroes. This quote reflects America's preference for larger-than-life figures and the culture of hero worship ingrained in the nation.

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Legacy
By Simon Hoggart
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