How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph
Quote #1
"But the refugees—and there were nearly a thousand of them—were living high at the taxpayers' expense. And this, of course, after all we had been put through because of the war." (12.92)
In Fort Oswego, the refugees weren't exactly greeted with open arms. When Becca talks to residents there decades after the war, the tension between Harvey, an immigrant, and the other townspeople is palpable. Geez, as if they hadn't been through enough.
Quote #2
"She did not speak to any of us. It was as if a curse had been placed upon her." "A curse?" Becca said. "The Nazis were the curse," said Harvey. "They still are." (12.133-12.135)
What does Harvey mean when he says the Nazis are still the curse? How does that fit with Gemma's story about a curse on the castle?
Quote #3
"Gemma didn't have any number. So she couldn't have been in a camp. So what kind of refugee was she?" "Not all the camps burned numbers into the prisoners' arms, Becca," he said. "Not all of them kept their prisoners long enough." "How do you know that?" He spoke into her hair. "I read more than medical journals, my sweet." (14.32-14.35)
The Holocaust is famous for its concentration camps. The book mentions two other types of camps. Can you name them? Hint: We're not talking summer sleep-away camps.