The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 6 Quotes
The Price of Salt, or Carol Chapter 6 Quotes
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Quote 1
Her mother was not dead. But Therese had not seen her since she was fourteen. (6.81)
We get a little background on Therese's family, but it never comes into play with the plot. How does it affect Therese's behavior, though? Does she see Carol as a mother figure?
Quote 2
Then when graduation came, when she was seventeen, the school had asked her mother for two hundred dollars. Therese hadn't wanted any money from her, had half believed her mother wouldn't give her any, but she had, and Therese had taken it. (6.82)
Therese has no desire to have a relationship with her own mother. Family just isn't important to her.
Quote 3
"Disappeared! I like that. And how lucky you are to be able to do it. You're free. Do you realize that?" (6.97)
Carol believes that Therese is free because Therese has no family, yet Carol is tied down to a husband and a daughter.