Religion Quotes in I Know This Much is True

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

When I was six, the Virgin Mary herself confirmed the suspicions of the village women that, amongst the children of Giuliana, I was speciale! [sic] (31.12)

There are lots of similarities between Domenico and Thomas, but the main difference is that people actually believe Domenico in 1900. If it were 1990, they'd try to institutionalize him.

Quote #8

As I have said before, a modern man such as Domenico Tempesta leaves superstition to foolish old women. (37.34)

Yes, he'll leave "superstition" to foolish old women, but he'll still believe that the Virgin Mary /matthew-gospel/mary.html chose him as a special one as a child. What's the difference between superstition and religion?

Quote #9

Thomas asked me if I believed in God. […]

"I wish I did." (40.187, 40.189)

Dominick probably wishes he believed in God because that would give his life a grounding force. By this point in the novel, Dominick doesn't know anything is true; he's completely lost.