How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
When Oskar reached home, lunch was already on the table: meatloaf with boiled potatoes, red cabbage, and chocolate pudding with vanilla sauce for desert. Matzerath didn't say a word. Mama's thoughts were elsewhere. But that afternoon there was a family fight over jealousy and the Polish Post Office (9.58).
Mazerath's cooking is what seems to provide a "homey" atmosphere in an otherwise confusing and crazy family life.
Quote #5
Nowhere could I live more at peace with the calendar than under my grandmother's skirts (10.9).
Beneath the skirts of Grandma Bronski is one of the only other places where Oskar truly feels a sense of home. Beneath these skirts, he's totally cut off from the world. When you think of how much he likes the sense of safety and protection underneath the skirts, you can see how he gets the same feeling from the mental hospital.
Quote #6
Matzerath slammed the living room door behind him and disappeared into the kitchen, where we could hear him banging away. He killed the eels with a crosscut slice below the head while Mama, who had an overly lively imagination, had to sit down on the sofa, where she was quickly joined by Jan Bronski, and a moment later the two were holding hands and whispering in Kashubian (10.33).
Throughout his childhood, Oskar's house has its share of turmoil. The rivalry between Alfred and Jan for his mother's affection permeates the household. Little Oskar sees all of this happening, too, so you can imagine how scenes like this affect his sense of what a home is like.