| Quote #1 "We have to contend with both the dead and the livin' and that's no easy task." (10.9[3].93) |
At least the dead only seem to bother you when you're asking for it. We wish the living wouldn't bother us on the bus when we're trying to read.
| Quote #2 "Seeing the dead is not one of the gifts of a Caster […] One can only see the dead if the dead so will it." (12.07.99) |
Genevieve's ghost allows herself to be seen by Ethan. Great. Then why can't Ethan see his mother's ghost? If she's helping him, why wouldn't she want him to see her?
| Quote #3 The town looked lonely, and it made me sad. Somehow the magic was gone, without her. (12.19.94) |
The cardboard Christmas town that belonged to Ethan's mother is a strong symbol of Ethan's fading memories of her life. How does Ethan keep his mother's memory alive, then?