I found this kind of touching because you can really tell how much he does love her. Although he is kind of pimping his daughter out, he does care for her feelings and hurts when she does. I thought this really was a sweet moment.

This quote obviously shows how important the looks of a woman are. She is so young and concerned her beauty may fade so she will not find a husband because she is aging. This has to do with the time period this is set in because it was necessary for women to get married as soon as possible, while being as beautiful as they can be. This all has to do with the moment in time the setting takes place in, also she is already so insecure which shows she is getting older so she has to find someone as soon as possible.

I thought this quote was interesting because you can see how physically ill Sloppy gets whenever this woman is brought up. The sound of her name makes him so upset that he becomes literally pale, almost like guilt or disgust.

I chose this quote because the visualization here is quite chilling. I think the way the scenery is described sets the mood completely for this entire scene. When reading it I felt like I was standing in the graveyard in a bone chilling, spooky way. It sets up the drama for what is happening and gives the reader actual feelings of the mood that is at hand.

This quote really stuck out to me because I feel like it is so sad that she is so aware of her unworthiness so that means she feels almost embarrassed to be who she is around people. She gets to see the people around her prosper while she gets stuck feeling unwanted and awkward when she feels like she deserves more. She also feels like she is being patronized for being sensitive about the situation which again makes her feel an emotion of embarrassment.

I feel like this quote is highlighting what trauma can do to a person. Not necessarily emotionally, but rather how it can change their entire personality. The way they communicate with others, and even carry themselves is permanently changed due to the thing they have experienced in their past. I think this can be relatable to everyone on a certain level.

I found this entire paragraph extremely interesting due to the fact that this is all true. If we were to die, it would be the ultimate test of friendship and love. Being able to see who actually cared, or who did not is kind of horrifying to me. I think I would rather never know, then see some of the people I loved and thought loved me tell the truth of what they really feel, in a sense of cruelty. This would be something insane to watch play out, which is why I felt like this entire quote just needed to be highlighted because imagine being in those shoes. I think that in a way, it is selfish that he did not come back and was able to get the real emotions of everyone because some people wept, and were deeply affected. Yet again, I may feel like this because I would much rather never know, curiosity kills but ignorance is bliss.

The old man on the street considers the house that he has stood on the corner of is one that he is a part of. I find this funny and almost cute in a way because every town has those people who have been there forever, everyone seems to know them, and they’re accepted by everyone. Even though this old man has never been inside, that was his house, and he claimed it in a friendly, silly way.

I think this is such a good example of the sarcasm DIckens' shows in a lot of his writings. While "dinner is on the table" is such a common saying he is hearing as something smug because of the current setting.