How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
The Orangedrink Lemondrink Man could walk in any minute. Catch a Cochin-Kottayam bus and be there. And Ammu would offer him a cup of tea. Or Pineapple Squash perhaps. With ice. Yellow in a glass. (10.19)
Estha is overcome by the fear that the Orangedrink Lemondrink Man is going to come to Ayemenem and find him. What makes this moment so moving is Estha's sense of helplessness. He thinks that if the Orangedrink Lemondrink Man were to come for him, Ammu would be hospitable to him and Estha would be powerless.
Quote #5
Temporarily, for a few happy moments, the Orangedrink Lemondrink Man shut his yellow smile and went away. Fear sank and settled at the bottom of the deep water. Sleeping a dog's sleep. Ready to rise and murk things at a moment's notice. (10.255)
What's interesting about this quote is the way it comments on the nature of fear. Even when Estha manages to forget about the Orangedrink Lemondrink Man briefly, his fear has gone away. It's lurking in the depths of his mind, waiting to sneak up on him at any moment.
Quote #6
Ammu was still locked into her bedroom. Baby Kochamma had the keys. She called through the door to ask Ammu whether she had any idea where the children might be. She tried to keep the panic out of her voice, make it sound like a casual inquiry. (13.101)
It's rare that we see Baby Kochamma worried about anyone but herself. In this moment, Sophie Mol's body has already been found, and nobody knows what's happened to Estha and Rahel. Is it possible that Baby Kochamma might actually care about them? Or is she just worried about the consequences for her reputation?