How we cite our quotes: (Poem.Paragraph)
Quote #1
He woke up crying. He had dreamed Josiah had been hugging him close the way he had when Tayo was a child [...] and he was overcome with all the love there was. He cried because he had to wake up to what was left: the dim room, empty beds, and a March dust storm rattling the tin on the roof. (V.103)
One way of looking at Tayo's sickness is that he feels disconnected from the love he used to feel as a child. Both the people he once loved, Rocky and Josiah, are dead.
Quote #2
They said that the deer gave itself to them because it loved them, and he could feel the love as the fading heat of the deer's body warmed his hands. (VII.11)
Love isn't something that only occurs between people in this book; the earth and animals also love.
Quote #3
He dreamed with her, dreams that lasted all night, dreams full of warm deep caressing and lingering desire which left him sleeping peacefully until dawn, when he would wake up at the first dim light with her presence and the feeling that she had been with him all night. (XXV.62)
The love affair between Tayo and "the woman" is kind of mystical. He doesn't just dream of her; he dreams with her. He feels like she's been with him in spirit all night long. Is this sweet or spooky? We say both.