The Lovely Bones Chapter 14 Quotes
The Lovely Bones Chapter 14 Quotes
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Quote 1
It was on that day that I knew I wanted to tell the story of my family. Because horror on Earth is real and it is every day. It is like a flower or the sun; it cannot be contained. (14.100)
That horror Susie's talking about, most of it can be linked to some kind of violence – from Earthquakes to famine to cancer to murder.
Quote 2
It was on that day that I knew I wanted to tell the story of my family. Because horror on Earth is real and it is every day. It is like a flower or the sun; it cannot be contained. (14.100)
Susie is talking about the day she meets the other girls Harvey killed. She learns that by sharing her story with them, her pain lessens. So, if she can tell a big long story, her pain might disappear.
Quote 3
She couldn't stop the memories from slamming into her. (14.24)
We talk about this in "Setting." Since Harvey and the Salmon's houses have the same floor plan, time and space bends hideously for Lindsey. She is assailed in an almost physical way by memories of Susie at home.