How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
“The secret lies in the reading and the writing. You are able to read. Every day you must read one page from some good book to your child. Every day this must be until the child learns to read. Then she must read every day, I know this is the secret.” (9.58)
This is the central piece of the multi-tiered plan that Mary imparts to Katie. Education is key to pulling her children out of the tenements.
Quote #8
“Before you die, you must own a bit of land—maybe with a house on it that your child or your children may inherit.” (9.84)
The other cornerstone of Mary’s plan is to get some land. Mary has been after this dream for years and years herself. She saves and saves and then her plans get destroyed—once due to her illiteracy and once due to her husband being the spawn of Satan, if not Satan himself. Mary tells us that she is working on saving again. Fingers crossed.