Big Two-Hearted River (Parts I and II) Suffering Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Paragraph)

Quote #10

He went over and sat on the logs. He did not want to rush his sensations any. (II.34)

You know what a passage like this tells us? That Nick has experienced these sensations before. That’s kind of important. We get the sense that Nick has been dealing with these feelings for a while, since he seems to be able to predict what will affect him and how he shouldn’t handle it.