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Foreignness and 'The Other' Quotes in Shiver

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

It was so easy to forget the primitive violence of my world when I was human. (33.3)

Sam gets to travel between both worlds--the human and the wolf--and he sees both sides as foreign to the other. Is it possible for the two to get along, if the wolves themselves think they can't?

Quote #8

Humans made monsters out of us. (40.7)

Humans have a tendency of doing this. Remember what happened to Grendel?

Quote #9

The wolves were a secret no one wanted to share. (41.49)

The wolves want to keep their other status, in a way, because of the fear of being hunted down if they're found out.