Visions of Brooklyn Quotes in Brooklyn: A Novel

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Quote #10

No American man would be seen on a beach in anything like that, she thought. Nor would two men in Coney Island move as unself-consciously as these two did. (4.135)

After returning home after Rose's death, Eilis is reminded of the many differences between Brooklyn and Ireland. Although she's still charmed by many aspects of her home-country—as she is here—she ultimately decides that Brooklyn is the place where she wants to be. Huzzah—free slices of pizza for everyone!