Suffering Quotes in Burn

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

She's been scared of death for so long that it doesn't hold as much power over her as it once did. (13.1)

Pressia's actually been around death for so long now that she's become desensitized to it. Her suffering actually has a limit.

Quote #8

His homeland has always been burnt and charred but fighting its way back. And now it's as if all of the life and energy and strength that it took to rebuild have been wiped away. (21.6)

Amidst all of the suffering, the wretches always fight their way back, showing great resiliency. So the Dome's way of countering this resiliency is by literally burning their cities to the ground. Ouch.

Quote #9

The fresh burns and welts and blisters cover the old scars—a layer of fresh pain on old pain. (22.18)

Well, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.