How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Page)
Quote #10
"Do you understand now why your mother was so adamantly against your being with a man, a much older man at that? It is only natural, dear heart. She also felt that you were the only person who would never leave her." (32.210)
Sophie walks right into her therapist's trap. While she may resent her own mother's jealous behavior, Sophie (now a mother herself) understands what it means to rely on a daughter's total fidelity and love. While the circumstances of her birth were less than ideal, Sophie has to accept that her mother actually loves and needs her, even as an adult.