How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Line)
Quote #4
The elephants look far off into the distance so they won't see the humans that want to see them. (the littlest big top.54)
Have you ever been so mad at someone that you've looked between their eyes instead of looking them in the eye? This reminds us of that tactic.
Quote #5
"A good zoo is a wild cage, a safe place to be. It has room to roam and humans who don't hurt. A good zoo is how humans make amends." (jambo.330)
How can a cage be wild? What does Stella mean when she talks about humans making amends? For more on the zoo, be sure to check out the "Symbols" section.
Quote #6
When the boy awoke, his humans cried out "Stay still! Don't move!" Because they were certain—humans are always certain about things—that Jambo would crush the boy's life from him. (jambo.335)
Jambo, of course, had no such intention. This is a classic case of humans just not understanding animals—and exerting control over them anyway.