How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
She sat completely still, all pale in the face like little Emil's coffin must have been when it was new, and yet calm and almost collected, like I imagined a saint would look who was about to meet her death. (13.10)
Girls often perceive the loss of virginity as a kind of death, while boys often perceive it as a conquest. What's that about? And what does it tell us about these particular characters?
Quote #8
"There are six billion people on Earth. Way too many! But in the year 2025 there'll be eight and a half billion. The best thing we can do for the future of the world is to die." (13.12)
Oh, Pierre Anthon, you kidder. You really know how to sweet-talk a girl.
Quote #9
When we got to the sawmill on a cold and stormy afternoon in the late fall, Cinderella was no more; her head lay gaping resentfully at us on top of the heap, while her carcass lay draped across little Emil's coffin, that was now more red than crackled white. (15.23)
The word "resentfully" is an interesting choice here. Agnes perceives Cinderella as resentful instead of terrified, tortured, or any of a number of other words that might more accurately describe how Cinderella actually feels (especially since resentment seems like a bit of a complicated emotion for a dog to have). We think Agnes might be projecting a bit here.