The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story Chapter 9 Quotes
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story Chapter 9 Quotes
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Quote 1
One awoke in darkness and silence, the bedroom windows sealed with plywood and most of the animal calls either missing or muffled. (9.1)
If we lived in a zoo, we'd wake up like this every day, because we'd want our beauty sleep. But for Antonina, this is very different. The war changes every aspect of her life, making her feel like a prisoner in her own home.
Quote 2
"I'm giving you my pledge," [Lutz Heck] said solemnly. "You can trust me. Although I don't really have any influence over German high command, I'll try nonetheless to persuade them to be lenient with your zoo. Meanwhile, I'll take your most important animals to Germany, but I swear I'll take good care of them." (9.10)
Liar, liar, lederhosen on fire. Okay, to be fair, Heck's definition of "most important animals" is different from Jan and Antonina's. He takes the animals he deems important, and he kills the rest. In his mind, he kept his word.
Quote 3
The war had a way of curdling [Antonina's] trust in people. (9.17)
There you have it: trust becomes like old cottage cheese during the war. No one wants a bite of that.