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Cassie’s dad is an optimistic man who tries to convince Cassie that things will work out in the end. While he instills in Cassie a sense of compassion, he also ends up dying due to his trusting nature, as he gets executed by Vosch in a refugee camp. Still, Cassie’s dad also has a pragmatic side, and as much as he wants to believe the best in people, he also procures an M16 rifle for Cassie when he can tell that trouble is coming. Cassie’s dad’s death hangs over her character for much of the novel and is perhaps the biggest reason why she finds it difficult to trust other people.
Cassie’s Dad Quotes in The 5th Wave
The The 5th Wave quotes below are all either spoken by Cassie’s Dad or refer to Cassie’s Dad. 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 2 Quotes
Sometimes I think I might be the last human on Earth.
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Chapter 16 Quotes
“And Cassie? If someone tries to take that rifle from you, you tell them to bring it up with me. And if they still try to take it, shoot them.”
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Cassie’s Dad Character Timeline in The 5th Wave
The timeline below shows where the character Cassie’s Dad appears in The 5th Wave. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3
...It’s currently a time called the 4th Wave, and Cassie doesn’t trust anyone she sees—her dad’s death taught her to suspect even strangers who look harmless. Cassie feels that her inability...
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Chapter 5
...essential supplies, like sardines, and also books, which are heavy but which she likes. Her dad liked books, too. She also has a cell phone, even though all the cell towers...
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...Valley, after a scientist on TV suggested that the aliens might be dangerous, but Cassie’s dad thought it was hard to be sure what the aliens really wanted. Her dad said...
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Chapter 10
...giant metal rod over a fault line, and it obliterated all the coastal cities. Cassie’s dad estimated that the 3rd Wave killed about 97 percent of the 3 billion people still...
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Chapter 11
...they buried her in the rose bed behind their house. Soon after her death, Cassie’s dad told Cassie that it was time for them and Sammy to leave for Wright-Patterson Air...
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Chapter 12
...the camp. He was a big former marine with a shaved head. When Cassie, her dad, and Sammy first arrived, Hutchfield was suspicious of them, but he ultimately let them in.
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Chapter 14
...and he promised to shoot anyone who left without permission (which he never gave). Cassie’s dad gave her a pistol, telling her to always keep it hidden on her. Mother Teresa,...
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Chapter 16
Cassie’s dad gave her an M16 assault rifle, saying to keep it hidden. He said that if...
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Chapter 17
...of soldiers in military vehicles came to the camp, along with three school buses. Cassie’s dad listened in on Hutchfield talking with them, then told Cassie that they came from the...
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But when Cassie’s dad tried to put Cassie on the bus with Sammy, a soldier called Corporal Branch said...
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Chapter 18
After the children left the refugee camp, Hutchfield told Cassie’s dad that Colonel Vosch from the army was planning to hold a briefing. He confiscated Cassie’s...
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Chapter 19
Colonel Vosch was the only soldier in the building not holding a rifle. Cassie’s dad grabbed Cassie’s hand as they entered. Hutchfield did a headcount and said everyone was there,...
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Chapter 34
...them. Evan doesn’t even know what to call the aliens, so Cassie mentions how her dad just used to call them Others.
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Chapter 39
...washes him and disinfects him for lice and ticks. Sammy asks about Cassie and his dad, and the nurse says they’ll come eventually but Sammy is first priority. Eventually, a doctor...
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Chapter 41
...the chair he’s been strapped into. He says that he wants his teddy bear, his dad, and Cassie. Dr. Pam assures him everything will be okay. She shows Sammy a silver...
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Chapter 83
...the pods and wants to take Sammy out on her own. Sammy asks about their dad, and Cassie says he’s waiting outside.
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