How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
There was a solidarity among the people in Shady's bar that night, as one by one they emerged from their trenches and ventured into no-man's-land. (22.112)
As they leave from the very first town gathering, the town residents finally feel connected. It's pretty impressive, actually: with World War I raging in Europe, all these nationalities are still able to live together peacefully in Manifest.
Quote #5
"Amen," they said in unison, these citizens of the world, and they held their breath as the many and varied ingredients that had been simmered and stewed, distilled and chilled, were combined to make something new. Something greater than the sum of its parts. (25.76)
The miracle elixir is being compared to the townspeople here. What do you make of this metaphor?
Quote #6
Everyone owned a piece of this town's history. (27.34)
With all the memories Abilene reads through for her contest, she realizes that it's not just Miss Sadie that knows stuff about Manifest's past. Everyone has something to contribute to the story of Manifest. Do you think's hard for an outsider like Abilene to ever really become part of a place where people "own pieces" of its history?