But he slowly comes to see the advantages of the freedom they enjoy, especially in comparison to the stuffiness of Victorian England. According to Ezequiel Martínez Estrada, who is quoted by Borges, the final pages of the novel contain "the supreme justification of America compared with Western civilisation." Hudson writes:I cannot believe that if this country had been conquered and recolonised by England, and all that is crooked in it made straight according to our notions, my intercourse with the people would have had the wild, delightful flavour I have found in it.
He gradually appreciates the benefits of freedom they enjoy, especially in contrast to the rigidity of Victorian England. According to Ezequiel Martínez Estrada, as quoted by Borges, the final pages of the novel provide "the ultimate justification of America compared with Western civilization." Hudson writes: I cannot believe that if this country had been conquered and recolonized by England, and all that is crooked in it made straight according to our notions, my interactions with the people would have had the wild, delightful flavor I have found in it.