How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Midwives do not fear life," I said […]. (2.4.45)
Ah, but Dinah doesn't say that midwives don't fear death. Anyway, Dinah is lucky to have been trained as a midwife, as this training sort of desensitizes her from the frightening event that is childbirth.
Quote #5
For that was the name of the young mother who huffed and leaned more in fear than pain. (2.7.19)
This brings up a question: what's worse, the fear of the child dying, or the fear of dying while giving birth? Or just the fear of pain itself? All of the above?
Quote #6
I imagined that someone would recognize the sin of my family upon my face and I would be torn apart on the spot. (3.2.23)
Dinah has to live a life in constant fear after the massacre of Shechem; though she might not be guilty, she still feels that she must be a target. Is it true? It's unclear. What is clear is that this fear completely transforms her life.