Marquart characterizes the upper midwest as more of a lonely place especially “While your driving west from Fargo on I-94” It is not very difficult to drive in the midwest, simply because there are no “rises or curves on the road.” The midwest is also considered a square state, meaning it is more conservative and rural. Something many people are not aware of. It is also more republican than non-square states.
Another characteristic that the midwest might have, is that it seems to gave people that are of a higher class, meaning that they are thought of in a higher aspect. It is a region “where all the woman are strong, all the men are