Messenger

by

Lois Lowry

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A woman who comes to Village with her son, Vladik. Though happy to be in Village, when the residents vote to close Village to outsiders, the woman considers leaving Vladik and returning to her place of origin to care for her other children, whom she'd originally planned on bringing to Village later.

The Woman Quotes in Messenger

The Messenger quotes below are all either spoken by The Woman or refer to The Woman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Selfishness vs. the Collective Good Theme Icon
).
Chapter Nine Quotes

"But you're already here!" Matty reassured her. "You needn't worry! You're part of us now. They won't send you away, even if they close Village."

Related Characters: Matty (speaker), Mentor, The Woman, Vladik
Page Number: 87
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Woman Quotes in Messenger

The Messenger quotes below are all either spoken by The Woman or refer to The Woman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Selfishness vs. the Collective Good Theme Icon
).
Chapter Nine Quotes

"But you're already here!" Matty reassured her. "You needn't worry! You're part of us now. They won't send you away, even if they close Village."

Related Characters: Matty (speaker), Mentor, The Woman, Vladik
Page Number: 87
Explanation and Analysis: