How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
But I don't ask to go back to America, to be put in double harness again, to work the treadmill. No, I prefer to be a poor man in Europe. God knows I am poor enough; it only remains to be a man. (6.1)
According to Miller, America is a corrupt nation of overworked sacks. In Paris, he can be a man even if he is poor, while in the States, masculinity is measured by wealth.
Quote #8
They have an easy conscience, the rich. If a poor man dozes off, even for a few seconds, he feels mortified; he imagines that he has committed a crime against the composer. (6.17)
In case you hadn't gotten the memo, Henry doesn't like rich people. This time, he's calling them out because they have the privilege of being rude. When you're poor, on the other hand, you have to be careful not to stick out.
Quote #9
My pockets were sagging with the weight of [the 2,500 francs]. I hauled it out and counted it carefully. (15.104)
What's this? A rich Henry? Yep, at least for now. We're pretty sure, though, that the money that was supposed to go to Fillmore's fiancée, Ginette, isn't going to last long in his pocket. Does having this money change Henry at all?