Read the excerpt from Barrio Boy by Ernesto Galarza. The Americans never drew an eagle on their flag. The red and the white were the same as on ours but why they liked blue better than green was just one of those peculiar things about Americans. This excerpt is textual evidence that the author feels lonely and homesick for his village and friends in Mexico. curious and confused about an unfamiliar country. scared and upset to be starting a new life. scornful and embarrassed of his native homeland.