How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"But he also told me there were dangers in running tests on a human. I could die. I could live but my brain could die. The left side of my brain could die but the right side could live." (26.36)
What would happen if one half of your brain lived and the other died? Your guess is as good as ours… but it probably wouldn't be pretty. As the possible side effects of Dylar get grimmer and grimmer, though, Babette doesn't flinch. She just wants to stop being so afraid, and is willing to do anything to get to that point.
Quote #5
"This was the only way I could get Mr. Gray to let me use the drug. It was my last resort, my last hope. First I'd offered him my mind. Now I offered my body." (26.42)
Babette loves her husband, but she might fear death even more. She's even willing to cheat on Jack for the sake of getting her pills. In a way, we might think that her behavior is extreme. But then we have to ask whether we're being honest with ourselves. How comfortable are we with the fact that we're going to die? What would we do to never have to worry about it again?
Quote #6
"At some level everyone fears death. I fear it right up front. I don't know how or why it happened. But I can't be the only one or why would Gray Research spend millions on a pill?" (26.88)
Babette believes that deep down, everyone fears death just as much as she does. It's a human universal. The only thing that makes her different is the fact that she's consciously aware of her fear, while others seem to be better at hiding this fear from themselves.