In America, the notion of having to be formal seems stuffy, pretentious, and silly, but in Europe, it's still the way life is. The book is even titled in a way that draws attention to Trollope's main critique of America-they have abandoned European manners. At the end of the report, she admits that when she travelled to America, she was fighting with her husband, and they were struggling for money, so she wasn't really able to feel happy in America, but she feels that her opinion would not really have changed even if her personal life were better she genuinely detests American fashions. Well, Trollope is no fan of America, it's safe to say.

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Next Section Character List Previous Section About Domestic Manners of the Americans How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous 'Domestic Manners of the Americans Summary'. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. She admits that her financial and familial issues kept her from having a good time, but in either case, she finds American culture, religion, and government to be simply appalling. Now, Trollope admits that she was also unhappy when she visited America (apparently she was fighting a lot with her husband at that time). She says she even saw people who spit their tobacco spit on their own carpet in their own home. Also, Americans are very indulgent in her opinion, and she does not like the common southern habit of chewing tobacco. She also cannot believe America still owns slaves, and she is disturbed by the common acceptance of slavery in the American south. Other aspects of American life that Trollope doesn't like include the newly founded American evangelical movement, which has a personality and theological flavor that Trollope just detests. She does not believe they are very bright. She also notices that Americans seem to be poorly educated, or uninterested in learning or something. She finds herself disturbed by the absolute mannerless-ness of the people. Trollope does not enjoy her trip to America. She travelled there with her son Henry, and upon her return, wrote this book, criticizing the mannerless Americans and their various indulgences. Trollope describes her travels to America in the 1830's. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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