How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"Get back in the car," Dom Zerchi told her.
"You cut that tone of voice, mister!" the officer barked. "Lady, what about the kid?"
"We're both getting out here," she said. (28.147-149)
The Church, state, and individual are all represented in this final fight to determine the fate of a mother and her child. Although the state wins this round, the novel doesn't seem to suggest either Church or state was right. It leaves that question open for you to ponder. Yay, pondering.