How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I missed Eve so much I couldn't be a human anymore and feel the pain that humans feel. I had to be an animal again. (28.10)
To Enzo's mind, humanity also comes at a cost. When he learns of Eve's death, the price is too high for him, and he reverts back to what he calls his baser animal instincts to escape it. Turning off bad feelings sounds like a pretty sweet deal, but do you have to eat a squirrel to do it?
Quote #8
We are all afforded our physical existence so we can learn about ourselves. (38.25)
Enzo's right: self-exploration, self-identification, and understanding are keys to what it means to be human, to think like a human. If Enzo can trot out philosophical stuff like this, he's well on his way to being a human himself.
Quote #9
When I return to this world, I will be a man. I will walk among you; I will lick my lips with my small, dexterous tongue. I will shake hands with other men, grasping firmly with my opposable thumbs. And I will teach people all that I know. And when I see a man or a woman or a child in trouble, I will extend my hand, both metaphorically and physically. I will offer my hand. To him. To her. To you. To the world. I will be a good citizen, a good partner in the endeavor of life we all share. (58.13)
If Enzo has learned anything about being a human, it's that humans, while sometimes capable of selfishness and cruelty, are also capable of incredible compassion, understanding, and love. We'd like to think we taught him everything he knows.