The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Chapter 157 Quotes
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Chapter 157 Quotes
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Quote 4
And Roger told me that he and Eileen weren't in love with one another anymore, and that they hadn't been in love with one another for a long time. Which meant that he was feeling lonely too. So we had a lot in common. And then we realised that we were in love with each other. (157.15)
Wow, is it just us, or this incredibly unconvincing? What exactly do they have in common: being lonely? That's it? Well, that's not a good sign. And it's that realization that makes them realize they're in love with each other? Does that sound right to you? Should we give them the benefit of the doubt here?
Quote 5
And it was strange because he was calling, "Christopher...? Christopher...?" and I could see my name written out as he was saying it. [...] I could see it written really large, like it was on a big advert on the side of a bus. And it was in my mother's handwriting [...] (157.26)
This is a powerful image, evoking just how earth-shattering the discovery of his mother's letters must be. It has even dislodged his sense of self, so that he sees his own identity as being wrapped up in his mother's idea of him in her letters.