Find quotes from this novel, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Transformation Quotes
[Jack had] been kind of a jerk. But when he was killed--instant sainthood. (5.2)
Family Quotes
If [Mom] rented the studio in town, I'd probably never see either of my parents again. (6.14)
Love Quotes
“If you finished making dinner,” she said, “I'll love you forever.” (5.20)
Suffering Quotes
Grace, the only person in the world I wanted to know me [...] walked out of the store without ever realizing I was there, right within reach. (4.29)
Freedom and Confinement Quotes
“My parents said if I want to go someplace over Christmas break this year, they'll pay for it. I so want to go somewhere. Anywhere but Mercy Falls. God, anywhere but Mercy Falls!” (5.34)
Foreignness and 'The Other' Quotes
“They called it 'savage.' They said wild animals did it. Did you do it?” (5.53)
Fear Quotes
I was never afraid of [the wolf]. (3.3)
Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes
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)