How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Out of Africa.
Quote #1
KAREN: He began our friendship with a gift. And later, not long before Tsavo, he gave me another. An incredible gift. A glimpse of the world through God's eye. And I thought, "Yes, I see. This is the way it was intended."
Flight was pretty new at the time, so it must have really blown Karen's mind to see the world from the air. It would also seem to be the ultimate escape, although you have to land sometime.
Quote #2
BROR: Where would you go?
KAREN: Anywhere. America. Ceylon. I would even go to Australia. Well, perhaps not Australia. But I've got to be away from here.
Karen's desperate to get away the confines of European society. Her deal with Bror will allow her to start a business abroad, which suits her just fine, even after she finds out that the deal comes with some strings attached. And btw, what's wrong with Australia?
Quote #3
DENYS: It's all right to take a chance, as long as it's you who'll pay. Wouldn't you say so?
BERKELEY: It's the sort of thing you'd say.
Karen is quite literally risking her life in the wilds of the African bush. But as a girl looking to get away, she sees it as an escape from the mundane duties on the farm for an adventure of her own. Most unladylike, of course, but it's the kind of thing Denys approves. His buddy's not so sure.