Significant+Quotes

﻿Significant Quote #1

" Why doesgo let us do bad things?" "Because he wants us to make our own minds." "He doesn want us to do bad things but to know good from bad and be good of our own free."

This quote was between the little boy Rufus and his mother Mary one morning while eating breakfast. Rufus was wondering why his father was not there. So Mary explained how Jays father was sick and he had to go visit him. This shows that Rufus is very bright boy beyond his age, but at the same time he is also just a young boy.

#2 " Right before they were about to lower the father into the ground, into the grave, a cloud came over and there was a shadow just like iron, and a perfectly magnificant butterfly settled on the coffin just resting there. Just barely making his wings breathe, like a heart."

This was in chapter 20 (page 305). This quote is significant because Rufus wasnt sure about god anymore because of what had happened to his father. He had his doubts about god because he was saying why would god let us do bad things. This butterfly is like a symbol of believing. As it landed on the coffin and stayed there. Also how its wings were like a heart.

#3 " If anything makes me believe in god, or life after death, it'll be what happened this afternoon."

This is in chapter 20 (page 305). This was said by the Uncle of Rufus. They were all standing around the coffin waiting for him to be buried. It shows that he doesnt really know if he should believe in god just like Rufus, but he says after this afternoon will make me believe. Its because of everything that has happened and now there really burying the father. It was a nice day out and the sun was shinning like god was there with them.