Mortality Quotes in The Ocean at the End of the Lane

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

I only remembered that Ocean had grown into a cat, and that I had adored her for years. I wondered what had happened to her, and then I thought, It doesn't matter that I can't remember the details any longer: death happened to her. Death happens to all of us. (E.2)

And now we've come full circle. We're back to the adult version of the boy, who seems to enjoy wallowing in the morbidity of life. Sure, death does happen to all of us, but to state it in such a resigned way like nothing else really matters makes this guy quite the party pooper, don't you think?