Religion Quotes in The History of Love

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

I told Misha everything. About how my father had died, and my mother's loneliness, and Bird's unshakable belief in God. (5.12)

This interesting choice of word—"unshakable"—suggests that Alma has indeed attempted to shake it out of him.

Quote #11

I did not know where Grand Street was but I'm almost 12 and I knew I would find it. (16.33)

Bird is the only character with any certainty—especially about looking for things. This stems directly from his great faith.