How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
It almost felt like a funeral, like we'd just buried some beloved pet in the cold ground of the garden, and in some ways, it was more comfort, more real, to me than May's true funeral had been. (5.8)
Throughout the story, you get the sense that Summer and Uncle Ob haven't fully come to terms with Aunt May's death. Maybe they just have to find their own ways of grieving, instead of doing what everyone expects of them.
Quote #5
The day after May didn't come to us, Ob didn't get out of bed. He didn't get me up either, and from a bad dream I woke with a start, knowing things were wrong, knowing I had missed something vitally important. (6.4)
Whenever Uncle Ob is a little slow to get out of bed, Summer automatically assumes that he's died. You can't really blame her for this kind of thinking—she's dealt with more death than any kid should.
Quote #6
The bat was so small and lovely, a little animal with wings, and I wanted it to live. But the next morning it was dead, and we buried it in May's garden. (8.7)
Sometimes, even when you really want something to stay alive, it doesn't. That's the lesson that Summer learned in taking care of the bat, and that's the lesson she's learning again with Aunt May's passing.