How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
[Charles Halloway]: "Bless you, Jim. Bless you, Will."
The small father who was very tall now walked slowly away. (35.216-7)
It's interesting that he is described both as a "small father" and as "very tall." How can he be both of these things at once?
Quote #5
"I know Dad's in there, but is it Dad? I mean, what if they came, changed him, made him bad, promised him something they can't give but he thinks they can." (38.7)
Ah, good point – how is identity crafted in a novel where extreme transformations are altering how people look, think, and feel?
Quote #6
"If you're a miserable sinner in one shape, you're a miserable sinner in another. Changing size doesn't change the brain. If I made you twenty-five tomorrow, Jim, your thoughts would still be boy thoughts, and it'd show!" (40.15)
Is Charles right in describing the nature of the transformations driven by the carousel? Or the other transformations the carnival induces? How much is changed when a person becomes a "freak"?