Chapter 11 & 12

"For those few moments that the jumper was in the air, every New Yorker felt capable of flight. "Or maybe 'suspension' is a better word. Because what was so inspiring about the leap was not how the jumper got from one borough to the other, but how he stayed between them for so long" (218).

I found this quote incredibly interesting, because it seemed eerily like the 9/11 bombing, and the 'falling men,' who decided to jump out the windows of the twin towers. It just seems really creepy the way Oskar and his dad are talking about this, especially before 9/11.

"Do you just want to wait here for Mom and Dad to come home?

I guess so.

Do you want me to wait here with you?

It's OK.

Are you sure?

Positive.

Can I please, Oskar?

OK" (228)

I found this quote really sad, because it just shows no matter how strong a person is, there is always a point of weakness when they need someone else to lean on, and I think this is the grandma's point of weakness. This also connects back to our class discussion, where we talked about how there is almost always a need to share your feelings. Although the grandma does not openly share her thoughts/feelings to Oskar, she definitely opens up to Oskar a little bit when she asks to stay with Oskar.