How we cite our quotes: (Section.Paragraph)
Quote #4
The dogs were waiting for me to die as they had waited for the old woman that night [...], but when it happened to me I [...] had no intention whatever of dying (3.16)
This raises an interesting question—does Mrs. Grimes want to die? Is she so beaten down by life, so tired of her abuse, and so hopeless about the future that she's ready to give up?
Quote #5
The old woman died softly and quietly. When she was dead and when one of the Grimes dogs had come to her and had found her dead all the dogs stopped running (3.16)
Mrs. Grimes isn't necessarily afraid of death. In fact, the first stages of the process seem a lot like going to sleep. Maybe that Shakespeare guy knew what he was talking about after all.
Quote #6
Well, she was dead now. She had fed the Grimes dogs when she was alive, what about now? (3.18)
This quote has a double-meaning. On one hand, it's referring to the literal dogs that are running around Mrs. Grimes' body. But don't forget, if anyone has earned the title of "dogs" in this story, it's Jake and his son.