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Quote #10
Eilis [...] suddenly realized that she had seldom been alone with her before, she had always had Rose to stand between her and her mother. (4.15)
It's not exactly a perfect family reunion back in Ireland—although Eilis loves her mom, she finds herself at a greater distance from her than ever before. This makes her realize that her family is never going to be the same without Rose around, and that she owes it to Rose's memory to live life as fully as her big sis always did.