QUOTATIONS - IMPORTANT QUOTES AND ANALYSIS

The following quotations are important at various points in the story: (Edition used: Farrar, 1975)

1. “The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.”

(pg. 3; this is an introduction to the theme of the story and the motif of the wheel.)

2. “Fixed points they are (hubs), and best left undisturbed, for without them, nothing holds together. But sometimes people find this out too late.”

(pg. 4; this is the author’s observation that life is like a wheel.)......

...... 13. “ ‘ Durn fool thing must think it’s going to live forever, ‘ he said to Mae.”

(pg. 139; ironically, Angus’ comment is actually true.)

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