Year of Wonders Chapter 2 Quotes
Year of Wonders Chapter 2 Quotes
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Quote 7
And there was still, I was surprised to discover, woman enough alive within me to want to wear that dress. (2.2.29)
Anna is shocked when she finds herself thinking sexually tinged thoughts. Where did those things come from? Despite her growing feelings for Viccars, however, Anna puts up a strong fight against her intimate desires.
Quote 8
I was like one who forgets all day to eat until the scent from some other's roasting pan reminds her she is ravenous. (2.2.36)
Now we're getting into Marvin Gaye territory, folks. Despite having built up a formidable dam to keep her sexuality at bay, the tiny leak caused by Anna's attraction to Viccars quickly turns into a full-on tidal wave. There's no stopping it now.
Quote 9
I was crying for a different kind of waste; wondering why I had waited until so near this death to feel the touch of those hands. (2.2.73)
Viccars's death saddens Anna not just because she felt affection for him, but also because it highlights how her repressed sexuality has limited her. In her mind, she should have enjoyed what little time she had with him instead of getting hung up on morality.