How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"War, she thought, I'm at war. No more fantasies, no more hopes. War." (17.112)
Connie sees war as opposed to fantasy. But the war in the book, with the sonic sweeps and the cyborgs, is made-up—and for that matter, what spurs her to war is the hope of the future. Wars not more real than any other thing imagined in the book. Though part of the point of the book is that imaginings can zap you (especially if you're a coffee drinker).