Why Are American Afraid of Dragons? While reading the article by Ursula K. Le Guin; Why Are Americans Afraid Of Dragons, I couldn't stop myself from agreeing with her beliefs. Everything seemed completely justifiable and correct upon finishing the article. I then slowly started reflecting on some assertions she laid out in her text. I began to realize how she had overlooked some essential factors. My deduction was that she had made a great error in expressing her opinions making them appear as facts. Her mistake was also in only showing her negative opinions of men and their imagination