How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
We have survived the death of our childhood. We are soldiers now…. (52.3)
Ben Parish died, and Zombie took his place. Metaphorically, of course.
Quote #8
I was wrong about Ben Parish dying on the day he left the convalescent ward. I've been carrying his stinking corpse inside me all through basic. Now the last of him is burned away…. (52.5)
Wow, that's quite an image there, Zombie. What's interesting is that, even after this moment, we catch glimpses of the "old" Ben, especially during his conversations with Ringer.
Quote #9
"Don't preach to me about dying, Evan." [… ] "I watched my mother die. I watched one of you kill my father. I've seen more death in six months than anyone else in human history." (71.17)
Maybe one of the reasons Cassie is so cavalier about her own death is that it's a familiar thing for her now.