How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Around here, whoever owns the mine pretty much owns the town. Everybody has to come crawling to him, his mine, his company store. And believe me, with his wages and his prices, he makes sure you stay on your knees." (9.36)
Ugh. Talk about downtrodden. Devin is able to really keep these people low on the totem poll. Why do you think they haven't fought back yet?
Quote #2
"That's not fair," Jinx said. "There's lots of folks who could fill in for Weintraub. Why does he want you so bad?"
"I've beaten Devlin's son too many times at track meets."
"So what? His son has everything else going for him. Money, privilege, family name."
"Yeah, and that kind of person doesn't like to get beat by a person of questionable background." Ned's voice shook with emotion. (13.37-40)
Do you think that Arthur Devlin actually tells his son to be horrible to Ned, or has Lance just learned the behavior by watching his dad?
Quote #3
I had a hard time imagining the two in the same town, let alone in the same room in the Divining Parlor. (20.25)
Hmmm. A nun is almost the only person in town who is friends with Miss Sadie. Is it her religion? The fact that she's a teacher? The fact that she's a midwife? Or something totally different?
Quote #4
On occasion there might be an awkward encounter in the mercantile or the hardware store, in which members of one nationality might exchange a halted word of greeting with those of another. (22.20)
Are the different nationalities in Manifest all prejudiced against each other, or do they consider themselves equals who just don't associate with each other? How can you tell?
Quote #5
Some were regulars, unbeknownst to their wives, while others would normally sooner be caught dead than set foot across his threshold. (22.31)
What type of person would go to a saloon in a place where alcohol was illegal? Which townspeople do you think avoided it, and why? Do we get to know the characters of Moon Over Manifest well enough to know?
Quote #6
So anyone with means, including Burton, Devlin, and their lot, used the opportunity to take a holiday—elsewhere. (25.5)
Finally, the townspeople use the class divisions in their town to their advantage when they pretend to get sick. We wonder who came up with this part of the plan…
Quote #7
The music grew louder, and as I rounded the bend near the train tracks, I felt the warmth radiating from the bonfire, saw the glow on the rough and ragged faces. I knew exactly where I was. People living on the road called it The Jungle. (33.5)
What are the different classes in Manifest society? You've got the mine owners; the people like Mrs. Larkin, the judge, and the sheriff; the miners and shopkeepers; and the homeless vagabonds who pass through. Was there one upper class and one lower class, or was it more complicated than that?
Quote #8
"For not being able to live up to what we'd convinced ourselves of. That there was something special about Manifest. That we could overcome our past and start over." (39.13)
Miss Sadie sums up the shame of Manifest. What kept them from being able to start over? Did they ever get a second chance?