How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I had found another kind of inspiration, had seen another way the church might make me into something quite extraordinary. I had watched a girl my own age shining at the center of one of their [the Catholic nuns] elaborate ceremonies. It appealed to me tremendously…. She was dressed like a bride, in a white gown, white lace hood, and sheer veil, walking toward the altar, down the aisle of that converted barracks. (2.13.25-28)
It's really easy to lump the foreign with the Japanese elements in this book, but this excerpt here shows how a Catholic ritual—like the confirmation of a new member—can also be completely strange, foreign, and alluring. Why dress up a little girl "like a bride" to confirm her?