How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I shook my head. What she said sounded scary. I couldn't agree with her completely. "I was born with it. You always said nothing is born bad. How can the gift be given to me by nature and be inherently evil?" (14.24)
The debate about whether his gift is a positive or negative force lies at the heart of Sam's conflict about his powers. Being able to raise the dead is a horrifying proposition, but Sam seems determined to bring something good out of the situation.
Quote #5
I'd run out of ideas. I couldn't join up with Douglas. Besides being morally sketchy, it was suicide. Running wasn't much of an option. He'd either find me and kill me, kill someone else if he couldn't find me, or do some as yet undiscovered, horrible third option. (15.11)
One great way to up the ante in a story is by giving your hero a really good enemy. Douglas certainly fits the bill—he's scary, threatening, and knows no moral boundaries. That's definitely a recipe for tension and conflict.
Quote #6
Douglas had come into my world, endangered my family and my friends, and taken someone close to me. Would I be able to kill him if it meant ensuring the safety of my people? The answer came a little too quickly. Yes. Absolutely. The fact that I didn't even have to think about it scared me. Maybe my mom was right. Maybe something truly dark and scary lived inside me. (19.115)
Along with debating the nature of his gift, Sam's awareness of his power also awakens some pretty frightening thoughts about what he's capable of. While his willingness to kill Douglas in order to save his friends and family is probably a normal reaction of revenge, the fact that it happens as he's realizing his power makes him wonder if he is actually evil himself.