In the article we read, this line stood out to me: "Whenever I discuss Scottishness with Scottish students the consensus is that the only good indicator of a Scot is a Scottish accent." I wish the article had gone more in depth on this topic. Does this mean the Scottish do not have distinctive characteristics other than their accents? Or are they simply not characteristics useful in determining upon a first meeting someone's nationality? It seems hard to believe that this is the only indicator, or differentiating factor, though the accent is distinct.
The sections at the end of Exile that are told from the third person are fascinating as well. Since the rest of the book is told in such distinct, first person voices, these chapters stood out from the rest. It was a completely different experience to watch these characters from the outside, rather than from the point of view of a character.
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