How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
First he turned to us and said in a voice that sounded broke and full of rage, In case anyone needed reminding This is a War. And the way he said those words made me feel like I was falling. (1.20.27)
Could there be any more contrast between these lines and Daisy's initial thoughts about the war? We don't think so. At this point, she's just witnessed a coworker and the man who's housing them get shot in the head. Gone are the days of not caring—the war is right in front of Daisy and she begins to feel guilty about the things she thought before.
Quote #8
If you haven't been in a war and are wondering how long it takes to get used to losing everything you think you need or love, I can tell you the answer is No time at all. (1.21.23)
And here we have Daisy's acknowledgment about how wrong she was, how quickly things change, and how rapidly one can get used to the new reality of war, loss, and pain. She addresses these thoughts to anyone who hasn't been in a war, as a cautionary tale for believing what she did only a few short weeks/chapters ago.
Quote #9
When the stink hit you it was like nothing you ever smelled before and when you hear people say something smells like death trust them because that's the only way to describe what it smells like, putrid and rotting and so foul your stomach tries to vault out through your throat. (1.26.13)
The smelliest and most heartbreaking moment of the war so far for Daisy is arriving at the farm where Edmond and Isaac are supposed to be and finding nothing but dead bodies, massacred in cold blood. And then, of course, she has to search them to see if the people she loves are among them. Ugh. This moment represents the climax of war for Daisy, and from this point forward, things begin to improve.