Show CARLYLE CALLED US BORES equality developed monotony of TYPO type in Count rys second epoch was his assertion prof max Fl farrand arrand of yale lecturing on american traits as developed la jn the epoch of 1812 to 1840 said at lowell institute recently tho the kansas city star observes equality of status is of course not u characteristic but a condition yet it is a factor which has led to the development of important american traits hero here where it if absolu absolute teL equality did not exist at least there was far greater equality than there was vas anything else where if there wall not mot equality of opportunity tor for all there was at least some opportunity tor for all the european relationship or oe superior perlor BU and inferior classes could not long hong continue the inferior of today were too likely to become the supe arlor of tomorrow this meant of course a great stimulus to independence and developed the he peoples self reliance independence is one of the most conspicuous american traits and it has been not without unpleasant manifestations it has induced a lack of respect for authority and for elders and the existence of equality has tended to a remarkable monotony among the people who developed these opportunities tilt till carlyle could say americans haven have begotten with a rapidity beyond re corded example of the greatest bores ever seen in the world before yet in contrast with this deadly equality the existence of opportunity tor for all individuals also led to a strong individualism among americans giving each man a chance to develop what was in him hence our love for the self made man and hence the american devotion to leaders rather than to principles |