The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 14 Quotes
The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 14 Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
(Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote 1
"Acquired tastes are always more pleasant—and hard to get rid of." (14.87)
This is an interesting way of putting Therese's same-sex desires. Carol makes it seem like Therese wasn't "born that way," as many LGBTQ people think of it today. Carol acts like it's something she and Therese learned. Can a same-sex desire be an "acquired taste"?
Quote 2
"I HAVE NOT CHANGED. NEITHER HAVE YOU. WRITE TO ME. I LOVE YOU. RICHARD." (14.13)
Richard goes back and forth with saying that Therese has changed, and other people later comment that Therese has changed, too. This is a good thing for her, because Therese wants to change. She wants to mature. Richard, by contrast, wants to keep everything the same.
Quote 3
"One sister. I suppose you want to know all about her, too? Her name is Elaine, she as three children and she lives in Virginia. She's older than I am, and I don't know if you'd like her. You'd think she was dull." (14.103)
Like Therese, Carol also isn't that close to her biological family—this is something Carol and Therese have in common. Carol's only family is one by marriage, and this is a bond that can (and will) be broken.