Exploration Quotes in Everything Is Illuminated

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

I had never been to Lutsk, or any of the multitudinous petite villages that still endure after the war. I desired to see new things. I desired to experience volumes. (5.1)

Alex is stoked for the journey, even though it isn't your typical trip to, say, Disney World. He wants to see a different culture and learn about people, and oh boy, he doesn't know what he's in for.

Quote #5

The drive was also difficult because the car is so much s*** that it would not travel any faster than as fast as I could run, which is sixty kilometers per the hour. (5.7)

If you've seen Little Miss Sunshine, then you know that a road trip isn't a road trip unless you have a crappy vehicle.

Quote #6

"I want to see Trachimbrod," the hero said. "To see what it's like, how my grandfather grew up, where I would be now if it weren't for the war." (10.8)

Some people just log on to ancestry.com to find out about their family tree. Jonathan turns it into a quest to find his grandfather's hometown and see it firsthand.