What affects men sharply about a foreign nation is not so much finding or not finding familiar things it is rather not finding them in the familiar place.

Summary

This quote suggests that when men experience a foreign nation, what impacts them significantly is not the absence or presence of familiar things, but rather the disorientation caused by not encountering these familiar things in their usual surroundings. It points to the idea that a sense of displacement and unfamiliarity arises not merely from the absence of familiar objects or customs, but from the inability to locate them within the expected context. This can contribute to a sense of culture shock or unease when encountering a new, foreign environment.

Topics