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Analysis Of Quotes From 'Guns Don T Cry'

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Passage #1: Tobias crouches in front of me, his hand on my left shoulder. The train car bumps over the rails, and Marcus, Peter, and Caleb stand by the doorway. I take a deep breath and hold it in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure that is building in my chest. This is one of the first paragraphs in the book. It really gives a clear message to what this story is really going to entail. For example, the grief Tris will have to accommodate to for killing her friend Will. How she and Tobias are now fugitives and must never stay in one place for too long. Lastly, how Tobias and her relationship forms and grows. Passage #2: “You die, I die too.” Tobias looks over his shoulder at me. “I asked you not to do this. You made your decision. These are the repercussions.” …show more content…

This quote by Tobias (Four) really shows the issues in their relationship. At this point Tris is trying to get answers without Tobias knowing. She has promised him that she will no longer make stupid decisions that could end up killing her. However, Tobias discovered her plan and refuses to let her go on alone. In assents he is putting his life on the line just like she is, to prove a point to her. Passage #3: “My name is Edith Prior,” she says. “And there is much I am happy to forget.” This is the climax in the book, which is unusual because it’s on the last page. The Divergent series basically tell one big story. The first book explains the necessary facts you’ll need to understand the plot. The second book gets into more details and basically builds you up for the third and final book. I don’t want to spoil the ending but let’s just sat this is the biggest plot twist you’ll find in the

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