Crevecoeur's In This Great American Asylum

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“In this great American Asylum” Crèvecoeur’s diction reflects his opinions with the first words. Using the words great and asylum to describe America revels the author’s feelings. “Can a wretch who wanders about, who works and starves, can that man call England or any other kingdom his country?” Crevecoeur’s commiseration is displayed towards, “the poor of Europe.” Having an undertone of disgust, the reader sees wretch and can tell how Crevecoeur looks upon England, “A country that had no bread for him, who met [him] with nothing but frowns of the rich, [he] owned not a single foot of surface.” However, the main view focuses on, “the poor of England” and why America is where they ventured. Crevecoeur’s language is fascinating, “Everything is

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