The Poisonwood Bible Book 3, Chapter 9 Quotes

The Poisonwood Bible Book 3, Chapter 9 Quotes

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Quote 1

"[Tata Ndu] can help your family by paying Tata Price some ivory and five or six goats and maybe a little bit of cash to take [Rachel] out of his house." (3.9.18)

At what price marriage? We're not sure if this is a good deal for Rachel or not. How many goats do you think she's worth? Consider that a goat is probably super useful in the Congo. Rachel, not so much.

Orleanna Price

Quote 2

"You make it sound like she's an accessory he needs to go with his outfit." (3.9.31)

Orleanna cannot comprehend that this is almost the exact motive for Tata Ndu wanting to marry Rachel, but it shouldn't be so surprising. The whole accessorizing-with-people thing isn't exclusive to the Congo, either. Ever heard the term "trophy wife"?