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Quote #10
Today I'm eleven. There's a cake Mama's making for tonight, and when Papa comes home from work we'll eat it. There'll be candles and presents and everybody will sing Happy birthday, happy birthday to you, Rachel, only it's too late. (21)
The family may provide a safe haven for Rachel, but as she gets older and moves further and further into society, her family's ability to make up for society's coldness is going to dwindle. Not even a birthday celebration or killer cake can make up for it—at least, not in the moments that follow her breakdown.