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- Oct 2024
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"It ain't a question of his being a good boy," Mama said, "nor of his having good sense. It ain't only the bad ones, nor yet the dumb ones that gets sucked under."
This is one of my favorite quotes from the story. This is because it is true that anyone can get "sucked under", not just specific types of people.
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"When she was singing before," said Sonny, abruptly, "her voice reminded me for a minute of what heroin feels like sometimes-when it's in your veins.
This comment makes me slightly confused. What did he mean by this comment and how does her voice relate to heroin feels like in your veins?
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Then they all gathered around Sonny and Sonny played. Every now and again one of them seemed to say, amen. Sonny's fingers filled the air with life, his life. But that life contained so many others.
I like this quote because it shows the importance of music for Sonny. It gives him a way to cope with the negative emotions he is feeling.
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