How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
“So the music is saying something to them. It is sending a message. I do not think the human beans is knowing what the message is, but they is loving it just the same.”
“That’s about right,” Sophie said.
“But because of these jumpsquiffling ears of mine,” the BFG said, “I is not only able to hear the music that dreams is making but I is understanding it also.”
“What do you mean by understanding it?” Sophie said.
“I can read it,” the BFG said. “It talks to me. It is like a langwitch.” (14.18-22)
It’s almost halfway through the book when we learn this remarkable thing about the BFG. We already know he’s a dream-blower and has supersonic hearing. Now he understands music like a language? Even the conservatory won’t get you that kind of skillz.
Quote #8
“The matter with human beans,” the BFG went on, “is that they absolutely refusing to believe in anything unless they is actually seeing it right in front of their own schnozzles. Of course quogwinkles is existing. I is meeting with them oftenly. I is even chittering to them.” He turned away contemptuously from Sophie and resumed his writing. (14.28)
We never learn what quogwinkles are. They’re just a reminder of how there is so much that humans don’t yet know.
Quote #9
“That’s cruel,” Sophie said. “Everything alive needs food of some sort. Even trees and plants.” “The north wind is alive,” the BFG said. “It is moving. It touches you on the cheek and on the hands. But nobody is feeding it.” Sophie was silent. This extraordinary giant was disturbing her ideas. He seemed to be leading her towards mysteries that were beyond her understanding. (14.48-50)
The BFG keeps on challenging Sophie’s way of looking at things. The way he sees the world is more magic than science, but he makes some points, too. Though the wind being a spirit that is alive is a cool idea, even if it isn’t technically true.