Family Quotes in The Lovely Bones Page 1
Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
| Quote #1 And they had never understood, as they did now, what the word horror meant. (2.45) |
As a family, the Salmons were very innocent to the evils of the world. They viewed their suburban neighborhood as a safe place, where those with bad intentions can't enter.
| Quote #2 The guilt on him, the hand of God pressing down on him, saying, You were not there when your daughter needed you. (5.3) |
Family tragedies are known for producing spiraling guilt. Guilt is what you do when you can't do anything else.
| Quote #3 […] it was Lindsey who had to deal with what Holly called the Walking Dead Syndrome – when other people see the dead person and don't see you. (5.6) |
Being Susie's sister becomes a much bigger part of Lindsey's identity after Susie dies. But only in the eyes of others. She remains her own person, dedicated to helping her family deal with the tragedy.
