How does the quote “She slept in her leather pilot’s jacket for three nights so that it would look more worn in, and she would look less like an amateur” (Paragraph 5) contribute to readers’ understanding of Amelia Earhart, by Barrett Smith?
This quote demonstrates her desire to not be underestimated by the men. The reader derives that Amelia Earhart is concerened about her limited experience as an aviator and has to go to extra measures to gain respect.
