How we cite our quotes: (Section.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"I think the animal is suffering more than don Pedro. He hasn't eaten or slept, and all he does is chase around in circles. Like he knows, you know? Like he feels all broken and chewed up inside." (11.25)
Pedro seems unable to feel suffering for his son's death, and the contrast of his reaction with the horse's reaction makes him look all the more monstrous. Hmm. Maybe Miguel the monster had a soft spot for his pony?
Quote #5
And then as if her coiled grief had suddenly burst free, she turned and turned in a tight circle until hands grasped her shoulders and stopped the spiraling of her tortured body. (12.10)
When Pedro's own father is murdered, his mother's suffering becomes physical, totally taking over her body. She turns around and around like a dog looking for a comfy place to sit, and her poor son watches all of it.
Quote #6
He walked to the sacristy, threw himself into a corner, and sat there weeping with grief and sorrow until his tears were exhausted. (13.18)
Even though the priest gets a lot of flack for not doing more to help people in his congregation, he too suffers because he feels powerless to stand up to the Páramo family.