How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
My family is dead too. My sons are dead. My name is dead. But listen to me, Galib—your name will die too. Do you hear me, Armenian? Your name will die, too. (24.22)
Mustafa says this when Vahan's pretending to be deaf and mute—now Vahan doesn't even have his own name or identity outside of being Armenian. That's all people need to know about him to judge him.
Quote #8
"There's no luck for Armenians," she said one day. "There's no luck for us at all. Even the survivors are unlucky. Instead of dying once, we have to die every night." (28.19)
We agree with Seta—it seems like things are tough for Armenians whether they are killed or survive, because either way, they have seen and heard things they shouldn't ever have to. Yet again, Vahan bonds with someone because of their shared heritage, showing us he still cares about being Armenian.
Quote #9
Two men standing under the awning of a bookstore were speaking Armenian. It had been three years since I'd seen Armenians talking in the open, unafraid. (34.3)
Hearing his own language comforts Vahan, and makes him think of home. It's not just that these are good people who are willing to help him that excites Vahan—it's that they are from his heritage too. Yay. Vahan feels proud to hear his own language after hearing Turkish for so long.