Valentine works with Patrice at the jewel bearing plant. She is described as one of Patrice’s closest friends, but throughout the novel, tensions flare up in their relationship. When Patrice is looking for a way to go to Minneapolis to search for Vera, Valentine, in an act of generosity, gives Patrice her sick days to use. Patrice is grateful, but when she returns, she becomes frustrated when Valentine won’t stop talking about her own generosity and about what she did for Patrice. Valentine then grows closer to a new friend, Doris Lauder. Near the end of the novel, Valentine is given a promotion that Patrice thinks she deserves. Valentine also dates Barnes, though that relationship is short-lived.
Valentine Blue Quotes in The Night Watchman
The The Night Watchman quotes below are all either spoken by Valentine Blue or refer to Valentine Blue. 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:
).
Valentine’s Days
Quotes
Valentine said, “You can have my days.”
“What do you mean?”
“My sick days. Mr. Vold told me that I could give my days to you. Under the circumstances.”
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Valentine Blue Quotes in The Night Watchman
The The Night Watchman quotes below are all either spoken by Valentine Blue or refer to Valentine Blue. 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:
).
Valentine’s Days
Quotes
Valentine said, “You can have my days.”
“What do you mean?”
“My sick days. Mr. Vold told me that I could give my days to you. Under the circumstances.”
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
