Quotes

Gambling was so crucial to the economy of certain household that semi- espectable women slept with Jockeys to puddle surrounding(prenominal) to the horses mouth. (page 50) 11. Most OndaatJes cared liquor, sometimes to excess. Most of them were hot tempered- though they blamed diabetes for this when ever possible. (page 57) This song tush represent Michaels mom Doris Gratian and his dad Mermlyns relationship, how in the beginning of their love it was very strong but when merlvyen started drinkable their love was cold and crushed and how they ended up separating. This represents how during 1935 women wished to get married and would fight to get the best men, and would do anything to get him.This quote means that since the horses were used for military purposes. But the races conflicted with it because every one(a) wanted to own a horse and affected the economy. Horses were used tor gambling and they were being mistreated everyone would want too see the recesses and did not c hange the date of the races s for anything because it was so important for everyone. After they had indue in all their money and realized hey had lost they would start leavening like ants so they wouldnt be seen as losers.This quote explains how valuable the horses were and how people put all their money into the horses. They would even sleep neighboring to them to protect the horses. People would put in money so they can own at to the lowest degree a leg. The Ondaatje family would drink and blame it on diabetes to make an excuse. And to make it seem like it was Just in their blood. 12. God loves a drunk. (page 59)- Reading torn 100-year-old newspaper clippings that come apart in your hands like et sand, information tough as plastic dolls. (page 69) There is a myth that if a child is accustomed thalagoya tongue to eat he will become brillianty articulate, (page 73) The Sinhalese are beyond a dubiety one of the least musical people in the world. It would be quite impossible to have less(prenominal) sense of pitch, line, or rhythm. ( page 76) Ceylon is an experience-but heavens, not a permanence. (page 78) All Jungles are evil. (page 78) Sweat runs with its own evident life down a body as if a giant egg has been broken nto our shoulders. (page 79) soup up disgraces foreigners. (page 80) A perfumed sea.