Quote: "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars."
Question: How does this apply to the story?
Comment:
In all of this section of the book, the portions that really stand out to me are the quotes used to introduce each chapter. The very first one invoked vivid imagery in my mind, brought back memories of truly seeing the stars for the first time. "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." I was walking to the bathroom late one night on a camping trip, picking my way carefully across a prickly field of rocks and weeds, for I had foolishly forgotten to slip on a pair of shoes. Cursing myself under my breath, I shook my hair out of my face. As I looked upwards, I was struck dumb by the sight before me: the sky was so swollen with stars that it was not the deep, velvety black that I was accustomed to, but blue. There were so many stars that it was almost an artificial twilight, sans sun. To this day, it remains one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
The quote also applies to the storyline of the book- a destitute village, conceivably in its darkest hour, finds hope in the form of a scruffy mountaineer on his last legs. Even when things seem terrible, good can happen.
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