Hannah’s mother brings Hannah to the Passover Seder where Hannah gets sent back in time to the Holocaust. Although Hannah’s mother wants Hannah to participate in Jewish culture, unlike Hannah’s older relatives like Aunt Eva and Grandpa Will, Hannah’s mother still wants to protect Hannah from some of the dark parts of adult life, as when she doesn’t want Hannah to have wine during the Seder.
Mother Quotes in The Devil’s Arithmetic
The The Devil’s Arithmetic quotes below are all either spoken by Mother or refer to Mother. 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 1
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“I’m tired of remembering,” said Hannah to her mother as she climbed into the car.
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Chapter 4
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“Never mind, little Chaya, never mind,” Gitl said. “Shmuel and I—we are your family now.”
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Mother Quotes in The Devil’s Arithmetic
The The Devil’s Arithmetic quotes below are all either spoken by Mother or refer to Mother. 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 1
Quotes
“I’m tired of remembering,” said Hannah to her mother as she climbed into the car.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 4
Quotes
“Never mind, little Chaya, never mind,” Gitl said. “Shmuel and I—we are your family now.”
