"...as if heavy boots had been performing a
wild dance on them." (The burning of Elinor's
books; relates to book burning performance
focus)
"...a shapeless mound of ashes...grey as moth
wings." (Supports symbolism of fire, rejuvenation
and the loss of freedom)
"You know what they say: when people start
burning books they'll soon burn human
beings." (Directly relates to WW2 Nazi
extermination of the Jewish in furnaces)
"...reached out to him with ashen
hands...and his black heart stopped
beating." (Reference to Capricorn's
death & the supernatural strength of
the Shadow)
"Tinkerbell he called softly, after making sure that the
children were asleep. 'Tink, where are you?'" (The Peter
Pan passage that see's Meggie bring her first fictional
character to life; Tinkerbell)
"Because fear kills everything," Mo had once
told her. "Your mind, your heart, your
imagination." (Relates to key theme wrought
throughout both text and performance)
"Mo could paint pictures in the
empty air with his voice alone."
(Perfect description of Mo &
Meggie's gift)
"(Books)...were her home when she was
somewhere strange." (Describes a key
component and comfort that builds
Meggie's character)