How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"But if you're going to watch, stand back, because those of us who choose to live are going to run you down." (5.4)
The Colonel isn't a fan of photography. Why? Mainly because he thinks it allows a person to live in a different reality. If you're always looking through a camera lens, you're never really living your life—or so he thinks. He wants to live in the here and now instead of trying to get a good picture of it.
Quote #5
"Your brother died?" For some reason, I found this answer nearly unacceptable. (7.27)
Jamie is shocked that Private Hollister's brother died during the war. Since people dying is kind of war's thing, though, this shows that despite her general excitement and enthusiasm over war, she doesn't really think about what it means. It's only when she's confronted with the reality of it that she realizes how delusional she's been.
Quote #6
There was no doubt about it. The Colonel looked like a man who hated his job. (8.44)
Until now, Jamie thought her dad loved his job. Her surprise at seeing how tattered her dad is reminds us that there are often two versions of reality when you're a child: There's your idea of your parents, and then there's who they really are. Jamie's always thought the Colonel is happy in the army, but in reality, he's miserable because he has to send people off to war.