How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"I left July," [Elmira] said. "I couldn't do it. All I could think of was you, the whole time." (76.74)
Elmira thinks she's in love with Dee Boot, but we're not so sure. What she feels seems more like an obsession. But if we forgive Newt for his juvenile view of love regarding Lorena, does this mean we have to understand that Elmira is experiencing something similar? Or are these two totally different cases?
Quote #8
Once started, love couldn't easily be stopped. He had started it with Lorie, and it might never be stopped. (83.53)
Gus loves Lorena, but in a way different from the other men. The other men love Lorena and want to marry her or possess her in some other way. Gus loves her, and he wants her to be happy, even if it's not with him. There's a difference.
Quote #9
[July] was almost too weak to walk and was worthless for several days, faint with grief over a woman who had done nothing but run away from him or abuse him almost from the day they married. (87.8)
This is what July thinks love is. He kind of acts like a teenager who can't get over a first break-up. On the other hand, it is his first break-up, and that's a painful experience no matter what the person's age.