How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Line)
Quote #4
"After the eruptions," he said, "white volcanic ash rained from the sky for months. The dead and dying were covered in it. So now to wear white is to remember the dead." (1.6.4)
The funeral practices in the Republic have certainly changed from how they were in America back in the day.
Quote #5
"Not yet," John replies. "We have to brace ourselves for the worst, Mom. In case Eden…" (1.13.42)
Poor Eden's been infected by the plague that the government is snooping around. He's just another poor kid for them to experiment on… and then toss away.
Quote #6
"They injected something into one of my eyes that stung like wasp poison. They also cut up my knee. With a scalpel. Then they force-fed me some kind of medicine, and the next thing I knew… I was lying in a hospital basement with a bunch of other corpses. But I wasn't dead." (2.4.39)
Day definitely doesn't have fond memories of his times after the Trial. That was when he realized the truth of what the Republic does to kids who fail the Trial—they all die. No exceptions. We'll gladly take the SATs any day…