Fallen Chapter 9 Quotes
Fallen Chapter 9 Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
(Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote 1
"Can't live on bread alone, can you?" [Cam] asked. (9.14)
This is a direct reference to a line from the Bible, a line that appears in different places and in different iterations, but the gist is that humans need more than just the basic necessities—they need meaning, too. Here, Cam is using the quote jokingly—he's offering Luce worldly goods beyond the basic ones. Yeah, Cam, the Bible certainly wasn't pushing for more materialism…
Quote 2
Luce…Lucifer…any relation? (9.24)
First of all, Molly isn't clever at all. But the note that she passes Luce—whose name is really Lucinda, thank you, Molly—has greater implications than even Luce knows. Molly might just be trying to be snide, but by connecting Luce to the #1 fallen angel, she's implying that Luce is intertwined in all of this. Spoiler: she is.
Quote 3
The meal—not dinner, not even lunch, just a generic late-afternoon fill-up—had been a strange experience for Luce, who had a hard enough time finding anything she could eat in the meat-centric cafeteria. Randy had just wheeled in a cart of depressing sandwiches and some pitches of lukewarm water.
The sandwiches had all been mystery cold cuts, mayo, and cheese, and Luce had watched enviously as Pen chomped through one after another, leaving tooth-marked rings of crusts as she ate. Luce had been on the verge of de-bologna-ing a sandwich when Cam shouldered up next to her. He'd opened a fist to expose a small cluster of fresh figs. Their deep purple skin looked like jewels in his hand. (9.11-12)
Again, Cam swoops in with a promise of foodie salvation in a world of boredom and soggy bread. At this point, we're wondering what his angle is, and we're also wondering why he decided figs might be the best thing for Luce in a time like this. What, he couldn't have crammed an eggplant parmesan sub into his backpack? There's also something fruity going on here, reminding us of the apples that he shared with Luce in the cemetery. Fruit and temptation seem to go hand in hand—especially when Cam is involved, bringing her fancy things at just the right time. Luce isn't picking up on the hint.
Quote 4
"Don't eat those." Gabbe had swooped in, lifting the figs out of Luce's fingers and tossing them in the trash. She'd interrupted yet another private conversation and replaced the empty space in Luce's palm with a handful of peanut M&Ms from a vending machine sack…
"She's right, Luce," Arriane had appeared, glowering at Cam. "Who knows what he drugged these with?" (9.15-16)
It might seem to Luce like Gabbe's just butting in here, but Gabbe's really just looking out for her. And sure, accusing your classmate of drugging food is a bit harsh, but Cam and Arriane's relationship relies on mutual animosity. This is also a moment of foreshadowing, though, and it proves that the fruit metaphor is just as suspicious as we thought it might be. After Luce finds out that Cam's a fallen angel working against Daniel, Arriane, and Gabbe, their warnings about his charm and his temptations make the situation seem all the more dangerous.