Foreignness and The Other Quotes in The Host

Wanda's attitude toward the humans mirrors their attitude toward her perfectly, reinforcing the point that each group sees the other as a dangerous threat. Sounds like Thanksgiving chez Shmoop! (We kid, we kid.)

Things like deceit and treachery are foreign to Wanda's species. But not to humans. Maybe Wanda is right to fear us.

The humans are so different to Wanda that she sees them as predators. The funny thing is that she can't realize that they view her and her kind as the snakes.