How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
He blinked. His head hurt. The gigantic eye was mesmerizing and beautiful. It was like staring at a small planet, a whole sad and lonely world. (37.2)
When Dr. Meescham brings Ulysses back from his run in with the door, we're told it from his perspective. We love the positive way our squirrel friend usually sees things, but here he gets a sense of loneliness from Dr. M and the world in general.
Quote #5
The giant squid is the loneliest of all God's creatures. He can sometimes go for the whole of his life without seeing another of his kind. (38.25)
The painting Flora sees in Dr. Meescham's house isn't a happy-go-luck image at all; in fact, it's downright depressing. Yet Flora is captivated by it, perhaps because she too is isolated from society.
Quote #6
Yes, well, loneliness makes us do terrible things," said Dr. Meescham. "And that is why the picture is there, to remind me of this. Also, because the other Dr. Meescham painted it when he was young and joyful. (38.28)
As Dr. M tells her about the picture, Flora starts to feel a connection with the squid. Why stop at a squirrel when a giant squid could be your friend. Have you ever felt like the squid—all alone in the world, like no one else is similar to you?