Anchor: At a time when Holland was experiencing a surfeit of prosperity--what Simon Schama calls its embarrassment of riches--de Hooch was apparently left out in the cold.
Entailed: Holland expected to get a lot of money.
Contradiction: Holland expected to be single forever.
Contradiction: The men are sitting in silence
Contradiction: It is like we are moving in a direction toward each other, away from the capitalistic approach. 
Contradiction: The boy is alone and asleep in his bedroom.
Contradiction: The mayor's of Nashville and St. Louis will bet local products on the big game.