How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Those in the room who had remained unnamed looked into their own pasts—their own stories of coming to America. (22.63)
At Shady's town meeting, Miss Sadie reminds the immigrants of their histories. What does it take to get people from such different backgrounds—but who share such similar pasts—to come together as a community? How is it that individual memories help bring people together in Manifest?
Quote #8
That was when I knew I needed a break from looking at the past. (23.1)
Abilene knows when to take a mental health break from all the memories. Miss Sadie, on the other hand, can never stop thinking about it, and that affects how she relates to other people in town.
Quote #9
After all this time of working at her house, there was a comfort in knowing that I was connected to her stories. (23.6)
Abilene loves having the little mementos mentioned in Miss Sadie's stories. Hearing someone else's memories about something you weren't involved in can still affect you—and concrete reminders make them seem even more alive.