Family Quotes in We Need to Talk About Kevin

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

"Who wants to be loved like that? Given a choice, I might skip the deep blood tie and settle for being liked." (13.69)

Eva makes an interesting point here. How many times have you heard a person say, "I love my [insert family member here], but I just can't stand them sometimes"? Wouldn't it be better to like a person, instead of feeling whatever it feels like to be related by blood? What's the difference?

Quote #8

I don't want to see the resemblance. I don't want to spot the same mannerisms […] like beholding my husband possessed. (15.91)

Some people like looking for genetic evidence of their ancestors in their living family members. "You have your grandfather's eyes," for example. But there's a drawback to that, like when your son murders your husband, and you can't help but see your dead husband's face in the face of his killer. That's some dark stuff.

Quote #9

"Eva, please calm down. I'm never going to break up our family." (16.75)

Lies. Franklin is the one who later, ironically, asks for a divorce. Eva has a ton of trouble holding her family together, but she never once considers leaving it.