How we cite our quotes: (Part.Paragraph)
Quote #7
The people at the Mill Reef Club love the old Antigua. I love the old Antigua. Without question, we don't have the same old Antigua in mind. (3.1)
After the colonizers left, the people from the Mill Reef Club became the foreigners with the most power in Antigua. They have the power to shape their little slice of the country however they see fit—even if the country's actual citizens disagree.
Quote #8
When Antiguans talk about "The Nation" (and they say "The Nation" without irony), they are referring to the nine-by-twelve-mile-long, drought-ridden island of Antigua. (3.1)
When push comes to shove, this is what Antigua is. Forget about British imperialists, the Mill Reef Club, and Middle Eastern merchants—Antigua is just a small place.
Quote #9
I cannot tell whether I was brought up by […] eternal innocents, or artists […], or lunatics […] or an exquisite combination of all three. (3.5)
Sometimes Antiguans seem too naïve for their own good, sometimes they seem to be working the system with expert precision, and sometimes they just seem to be out of their minds. Kincaid has given up on trying to choose between the three and accepts her people with all their contradictions.