How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"The tones of black and white have the greatest amount of contrast between them, therefore writers and poets, who have always dealt with extremes in passion and people, use black and white to create those images of contrast. Can you think of any other example where color is used as a metaphor to express an idea?" (19.32)
When the idea of light and dark comes up in English class, the teacher explains some of the reasoning behind this common theme. Just in case we missed it in the book we're reading, we can learn about its meaning through this class discussion. Yay.
Quote #5
"Dag! Everything good that's dark, they take it and make it white!" (19.45)
Leave it to Andy to bring us down. His comment isn't just about darkness and lightness here; he's expressing how he feels about the world. For Andy, darkness cannot hold onto goodness.
Quote #6
"I mean I don't see myself at all. When I think about the future, all I see is a blank—and darkness." (21.36)
Gulp. We start to get some serious signs about Andy's feelings on life here, especially in connection to his future. If he doesn't see anything but darkness, he doesn't want to keep on living.