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One Out Of Many Summary

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The original meaning of E pluribus unum or “One out of many” is that out of many different states or colonies emerges a single nation, which is what the United States was founded upon. Due to the unfairness imposed by the British government the 13 colonies banded together as one to fight against what they believed was unjust. In Naipaul’s “One Out of Many” Santosh starts as a simple cook for a man he calls Sahib or master, when his master is repositioned to America Santosh is offered to be brought along. From the moments he boards the plane to Washington he is met with certain hostilities and harsh looks from crew members and fellow passengers based on his appearance “But now on the plane I felt heads turning whenever I stood up.” (Pg.1008).

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