How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Line)
Quote #7
"He drew near and saw that it was no natural fire he witnessed, but rather the dance of the witches." (10.135-137)
The reaction to this story is one of horror and fear, but not disbelief. As we see throughout stories with elements of magical realism, things like witches are totally accepted as being a part of the world. So, how is this different than say a fantasy movie or a science-fiction novel?
Quote #8
Green bile poured from his mouth, and finally he vomited a huge ball of hair. (10.630-631)
Okay, that's absolutely disgusting. But hey, who doesn't like a nice gross-out moment every once in a while? What's important to take away from this, though, is not the nausea it induces, but the fact that this is a physical manifestation of a supernatural curse. Again, we see the supernatural exist on more than one plane.
Quote #9
"The brujas who laid the curse knew this […] they simply awakened the ghosts of the three Indians and forced them to do wrong." (18.182-186)
Ghosts and witches in cahoots? It's like a Stephen King novel or something. Beyond the horror aspect of it, though, this quote marks just how powerful witches are in this novel. Not only can they control and curse men, they can actually gain power over the dead.