How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
With the passing of the night, there came time. A long, aching, hurting time, cursed and forlorn, in which there was nothing to do but think. (32.1)
Check out how thinking is described here, as if it's a negative thing, whereas earlier we get the sense that learning and processing are wonderful things to do. Hmm… is this because Sig doesn't like what he learns about his dad?
Quote #8
You cannot see the future. You cannot hear what has not yet been said, nor do the days that have yet to be have any place in the huddled collection of memories which fight for your attention. (33.1)
Memory plays a big part in helping Sig think about who his dad was and what he did. Yet Sig realizes that he can remember all he wants, but he doesn't know the future. There's a limit to what he can know.
Quote #9
"You know, I understand it now. There's always a third choice in life. Even if you think you're stuck between two impossible choices, there's always a third way. You just have to look for it. (39.35)
It takes Anna a while to get why Sig doesn't just shoot Wolff in the cabin, and here we see that insight into their situation comes to the characters at different times. For Sig, he thinks and understands in the moment; for Anna, it's not until she's reflected on it much later.