How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
When he [Mr. Hosokawa] opened the door to her [Roxane's] room there were tears in his eyes more often than not, and he was grateful for the darkness. He didn't want her to think that anything had gone wrong. She came to him and he pressed his damp face into the fall of lemon-scented hair. He was in love, and never had he felt such kindness towards another person. Never had he received such kindness. Maybe the private life wasn't forever. Maybe everyone got it for a little while and then spent the rest of their lives remembering. (10.8)
Could we live all the time with the adrenaline of a rock concert or that teary feeling at the end of The Notebook? Lots of people couldn't. Maybe that's what Mr. Hosokawa means here when he wonders if people only get a private life for a little while. Right now, he has the chance to be carried away by beauty. But will it last when the crisis is over and everyone goes back to the real world? Can awe and amazement define people's everyday experiences, or is it more of a special occasion kind of thing?