The Poisonwood Bible Book 5, Prologue Quotes
The Poisonwood Bible Book 5, Prologue Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
(Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote 1
When a government comes crashing down, it crushes those who were living under its roof. (5.Prologue.8)
The people making decisions don't care if everything goes to hell in a handbasket—or any other kind of vessel. They're not the ones who have to live paycheck to paycheck making actual baskets by hand. They're the ones with power, money, and safety nets. When their decisions fail, everyone but them suffers.
Quote 2
To resist occupation, whether you're a nation or merely a woman, you must understand the language of your enemy. Conquest and liberation and democracy and divorce are words that mean squat, basically, when you have hungry children and clothes to get out on the line. (5.Prologue.8)
Once again the conquest vs. marriage idea raises its head. At this point, Orleanna is so soured on marriage that she considers a husband an "occupier" and an "enemy." Is there any truth to this sentiment?
Quote 3
My household would pass through the great digestive tract of Kilanga and turn into sights unseen. (5.Prologue.1)
If you don't get eaten by lions or ants or snakes, you can still get eaten by the jungle itself—and transformed in the process. At least Orleanna's still alive at the end of it.