How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph
Quote #7
Potocki took a linen handkerchief from his pocket and leaned forward.…"The dead," he said. "The dead come back to life so unexpectedly." (24.36)
A photograph of Gemma is enough to move Josef to tears. We get a feeling there's a sliver of happiness mixed in with his sadness. After all, once she left, he never knew what happened to her until boom! Granddaughter on the loose.
Quote #8
She…got immediately into a deep conversation with the man across the aisle about late flights. It quickly turned into a discussion of her trip to Poland." "Is it pretty?" he asked. "I've never been there." "Not pretty," she said. "Not to me. But...well...haunting." He nodded as if he understood. "Lots of old stories buried in those cities and towns, I bet." (32.88-32.91)
It makes sense that Becca found Poland to be a bummer, but there were some good moments during her trip. Name at least three sites that Becca seemed to enjoy during her travels with Magda. And for the record, in case you're ever in Poland and not on a Holocaust hunt, it can be plenty pretty.