The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 16 Quotes

The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 16 Quotes

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Quote 1

"Don't you think you'd better try some others?" (16.30)

Again, we see a casual attitude toward sexuality: Carol wants Therese to experiment with more people. Therese has only been with Richard and Carol, and Carol wants to make sure she isn't just a phase.

Quote 2

"After that, I knew I was in love with Abby. I don't know why not call it love, it had all the earmarks. But it lasted only two months, like a disease that came and went." (16.52)

Would Carol call love a "disease" if she experienced the same feelings with a man?

Quote 3

What was it to love someone, what was love exactly, and why did it end or not end? Those were the real questions, and who could answer them. (16.61)

We present this quote with no comment. Are there answers to these questions? Are you the one who can answer them? There is no question mark at the end of that line, perhaps because Therese believes there is no answer.