How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I don't know exactly what happened the night Huge Hans helped Sofie give up the innocence. The next day there was just a smidgen of blood and some slime on a checked handkerchief lying at the top of the heap of meaning, and Sofie was walking a bit funny, like it hurt when she moved her legs. (13.15)
The fact that nobody told what was going on at this point is a testament to the power of peer pressure. Given her physical condition, Sofie has clearly been the victim of sexual violence, and yet nobody's talking.
Quote #5
She wouldn't tell me anything. Just walked around looking like she'd found out a secret that may have been terrible but that nonetheless had handed her the key to something of great meaning. (13.18)
Listen up, Shmoopers: it's not supposed to be terrible, and if it is, something is terribly wrong. Okay? Okay.