How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph
Quote #4
"The Nazis are dead, Harvey," Marge said, her hands once more smoothing down her hair. "For you they are dead," he said. "Not for me." (12.136-12.137)
For Harvey, a Holocaust survivor, the past seems fresh and near, even decades later. **Shiver.**
Quote #5
"If one is not optimistic in Poland, then there is too much to weep about," Magda said. "In the not-so-past history are many tragedies. Every family can recite them." (20.47)
Briar Rose describes Poland as a place that remains very much mired in its dark past. Hey, at least the food is good.
Quote #6
"You think I am foolish about this quest? My sisters think it's crazy." "It is not crazy to want to know the past. It is only crazy to live there…." (24.7-24.8)
Magda says there is a difference between knowing the past and living in it. That sounds pretty deep. Can you tell us what she means?