Annie John Exploration Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Then all the sound rocked back and forth in my ears, and I had a picture of it; it looked like a large wave constantly dashing up against a wall in the sea, and the whole thing made me feel far away and weightless. I could hear the rain on the roof, and it was still pinning me down. I looked inside my head. A black thing was lying down there, and it shut out all my memory of the things that had happened to me. (7.6)

In addition to exploring the things around her, Annie also explores her inside thoughts and dreams… including her darker side (helpfully personified as a "black thing.")