Because of the way she talks about the president's visit, the author starts to dislike him. The narrator says that the main character wore an allotted safari jacket when he went to the area, gave a weak handshake, and talked in a fatherly way. All of these things show that the main character is not ready to deal with the problem at hand. He has political office yet does little to improve people's lives. Nothing he says or promises will help.
There were many allusions to Greek mythology in the story. For example, Grover Underwood, the Satry, is a species from Greek mythology. However in the story he wears clothes so he can attempt to look like a regular kid.