“My name is Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered.”
This is the first and one of my favorite quotes in the book the Lovely Bones. I love how the narrator and main character started her story by stating her name and what she is known for. I like this quote because aren't we all like this? Don't we all love telling people who we are and what we're known for?
"My name is Jet, like the plane. I am a guitarist", or "My name is Paul, like the apostle in the Bible. I was fifteen when I first won a basketball championship." Don't we all love to flaunt who we are and what we have achieved. But what I like about Salmon's way of introducing herself is the acceptance in her statement. She's like broadcasting her achievement and in a way, maybe it is an achievement. Accepting that you're dead and being at peace that your family has moved on without you, is quite an accomplishment.
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