City of Bones Chapter 11 Quotes

City of Bones Chapter 11 Quotes

How we cite the quotes:
(Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote 1

"[Idris is] a place blessed by the Angel." (11.121)

Sounds like heaven on earth to us, except Shadowhunters don't have to die to go there. So why would they ever leave?

Quote 2

"You don't hunt [Downworlders] because they aren't exactly demons, but they're not exactly people either." (11.59)

So do half-demons half-humans get treated like demons or humans? It's a tough call for many of our characters, just like it was for Buffy and her boyfriend.

Quote 3

"So they're good enough to let live, good enough to make your food for you, good enough to flirt with—but not really good enough? I mean, not as good as people?" (11.63)

The Shadowhunter view of Downworlders seems to be along the lines of Thomas Jefferson's view of slaves. We'd like to introduce Kaelie, part-fey waitress, to Sally Hemings, President TJ's slave mistress. As these two examples show, prejudice is often rife with hypocrisy.