Gertrude Stein was a prominent American writer who resided in France during the First World War. She attracted attention due to her nature. For example, while Stein and Toklas volunteered at the American Fund for French Wounded, Stein’s egalitarian and captivating temperament  gained her favors and privileges from soldiers. During the time, she drove around in her old Ford taking soldiers to their destinations. On her drives, soldiers and even a chauffeur when out of their way to change her tire and repair her car. Her colleagues that were part of the same organisation were puzzled as to how she got the soldiers to do things for her while they never got help from them. Stein explains that although she may not be efficient, she is good natured, democratic, and no one is better than another. In other words, her egalitarian principles that everyone is fair and not superior to another human being attracted help. Having these positive qualities, she says, “anybody will do anything for you.”