A woman in Alabama who had six children in six years. She advises Helga that their suffering and labor in this world will be rewarded in heaven. Larsen uses Sary to represent the kind of person who is oppressed by blind faith in heavenly rewards, and accepts therefore, a hard life of poverty.
Sary Jones Quotes in Quicksand
The Quicksand quotes below are all either spoken by Sary Jones or refer to Sary Jones . 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:
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Chapter 23
Quotes
“Jes’ remembah…we all gits ouah res’ by an’ by. In de nex’ worl’ we’s all recompense’.”
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Sary Jones Quotes in Quicksand
The Quicksand quotes below are all either spoken by Sary Jones or refer to Sary Jones . 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:
).
Chapter 23
Quotes
“Jes’ remembah…we all gits ouah res’ by an’ by. In de nex’ worl’ we’s all recompense’.”
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Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
