How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Instead I was greeted by the same house I had known all my life—the same walls and windows, the same pictures on the walls, the same smell and the same feeling. (11.6)
Phew. Vahan gets a big sigh of relief when he finds Pattoo's house just as he always has—almost. Mrs. Altoonian is different, and Mr. Altoonian has already been taken away. Still though, the home brings Vahan comfort because it's similar to what he remembers.
Quote #5
I was home. But, of course, it wasn't really home anymore. It was just another dead body, another deserted street. (17.26)
When he gets back to his house to serve Selim Bey, Vahan considers his home. Even though he's surrounded by his family's things in the house he grew up in, it doesn't feel like home. Why? His family isn't there, and in their place is a controlling, deceitful man.
Quote #6
At first I wanted no part of his generosity. I wanted only to be left alone, to eat and sleep and survive until it was safe for me to return to the Altoonians'. I was still an Armenian, after all, and he was still the enemy. (18.30)
There's no denying that Vahan has a more comfortable life with Selim Bey than in Goyran's Inn, but he just can't feel at home with the guy. Perhaps it's because he knows Selim Bey is off killing people left and right for no reason, or maybe it's because he feels guilty about his family dying or being help captive. Either way, it's clear that home isn't a building, but a feeling for Vahan.