How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Title.Paragraph)
Quote #13
I know something else as well. I know that I would endure a hundred punishments to be free of this place. (176.Punishment.28)
Lakshmi has found something within herself that she didn't have earlier in the novel. What has she found, and why has she found it now, at this point?
Quote #14
Then, slowly, she lets go of my arm, closes the door between us, and I hear a sad and final sound: the lock sliding into place. (177.TheWordsHarishTaughtMe.20)
When Anita locks herself into the cubby hole, the choice is symbolic. What does each girl's choice indicate about her hopes for her future and how she works to achieve these hopes?