How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
I can't bring myself to say it because I still think of Edgar Street. I realize that for every good message, there will always be one that will agonize me. So I'm thankful for this. It's a nice day, and I like this girl. (1.10.32)
Compared to Edgar Street, any challenge seems easy, but it still plagues Ed. He can't help but be disappointed with himself for standing by while a woman goes through terror night after night. Is he fair to place such a high standard for himself?
Quote #2
He calmly eats the crust, half swallows, and says, "Oh, do stop whining, Ed! We all have our duties here. We all suffer. We all endure our setbacks for the greater good of mankind." (2.3.34)
Daryl and Keith lay it on thick for Ed, and they're very much of the "get over it" mentality. It's interesting to us that they claim this is somehow helping mankind because Ed wasn't even thinking about anything but his own personal failures.
Quote #3
I stagger out of the car and slip toward the flyscreen door. There's a feeling in me that resembles complete and utter desolation. It trips through me. No. It zigzags. I don't care that I'm a messenger anymore. The guilt of it handles me. I shrug it off, but always it climbs back on. No one said this was going to be easy. (2.3.2)
In fact no one said anything about what would happen on the journey at all. Ed is always getting down on himself for how he's messed up and what he's done wrong, but the truth of the matter is, he helps out people as much as he disappoints them in the book (if not more).