The Ugly American

by

Eugene Burdick and William J. Lederer

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Solomon Asch Character Analysis

Solomon Asch is an American diplomat who leads a negotiation to convince India, Thailand, and Burma to allow America to store nuclear weapons in their countries. Asch is disciplined and professional and demands that his delegates follow suit. Asch tells Captain Boning that the negotiations will hinge on his technical knowledge of American weapons, and that Boning must be sharp and alert at all times. However, Boning fails to remain disciplined and alert, and Asch’s negotiations fail because of Boning’s lack of discipline.

Solomon Asch Quotes in The Ugly American

The The Ugly American quotes below are all either spoken by Solomon Asch or refer to Solomon Asch. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Failure of the American Foreign Service Theme Icon
).
Chapter 16 Quotes

“And don’t kid yourself, gentleman; unless you feel they’re equals and act on that feeling, they’ll never respond. I’ve seen it happen too many times. Make someone feel inferior in a negotiating situation, and he’ll be the toughest guy around the table. Gentlemen, that is where I stand, and that is the way I will run my delegation.

Related Characters: Solomon Asch (speaker)
Page Number: 182
Explanation and Analysis:
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Solomon Asch Quotes in The Ugly American

The The Ugly American quotes below are all either spoken by Solomon Asch or refer to Solomon Asch. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Failure of the American Foreign Service Theme Icon
).
Chapter 16 Quotes

“And don’t kid yourself, gentleman; unless you feel they’re equals and act on that feeling, they’ll never respond. I’ve seen it happen too many times. Make someone feel inferior in a negotiating situation, and he’ll be the toughest guy around the table. Gentlemen, that is where I stand, and that is the way I will run my delegation.

Related Characters: Solomon Asch (speaker)
Page Number: 182
Explanation and Analysis: