How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
You're looking very well. How stupid you sound, Briony! You speak just as Father might. (22.216)
A huge part of Briony's negative identity comes from her internal monologue, and this is just one example (out of many) of her speaking to herself critically. She does this shmoop all the time.
Quote #8
She thought she was a wolfgirl who could run forever. But the wolfgirl has never darted and dodged. The worlfgirl is ready to give up after five minutes. But she's proud and carries on, and now she thinks she may need to be carried home. (23.9)
Ding, dong the witch is dead (or at least temporarily forgotten)… Through her relationship with Eldric, Briony returns to her identity as wolfgirl and moves away from her singular identity as a witch. She is frustrated with herself because her physical capabilities don't live up to her only positive identity.
Quote #9
I do worry about him. I worry that he has horrid feelings about having lost his hand, his dominant hand. He was a boy-man who boxed and fidgeted and climbed roofs, and now—What does he say to himself when he's alone? (32.25)
Having dealt with negative self-identity before, Briony knows a lot about doubting yourself. How is Eldric's situation the same or different from Briony's?