Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes in Shiver

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

In any other context, I would've been embarrassed by [Sam's] nakedness, but here, his skin smeared with blood and dirt, it just made his condition seem more pitiful. (12.48)

We see early on that Grace is compassionate toward the pain of others. We're not sure if it's more impressive that she managed to keep her cool because Sam is “her wolf” come to life, or if that's the reason why she's so compassionate in the first place. Would she have treated, say, Jack the same way?

Quote #2

I didn't want to say something [about Sam's scars] because, really, that'd be just as bad as Sunny, assuming that he'd tried to kill himself. (14.48)

Grace is surprisingly compassionate for her age. Most people would be like, what are those? How'd you get those? What is wrong with you?

Quote #3

“Sorry about tonight,” [Grace] whispered. “I don't mean to push your boundaries.” (27.33)

This is a surprisingly adult conversation Grace has with Sam about boundaries. She's trying her best to understand him and to make him comfortable, which is something that is at the very root of compassion.