Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald
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Quoteable Quotes
Title of Story: Swallowing Stones
Author: Joyce McDonald
Quotation: “We have got to act like nothing’s happened. We have got to turn this car around, and you got to take your driver’s test like everyone expects. Come on man, I’ve done things I ain’t proud of. You just live with them, that’s all.”
Quotation said by: Joe
This quotation is important because it’s when Joe and Michael decide that even though they knew that Michael fired that shot that killed an innocent man, they are going to pretend like they had no idea about it.
Quotation: “Michael, did you about hear that man who was killed when a bullet came from the sky and hit him? A stupid tragedy. That’s why I’ve taught my boys to respect guns.”
Quotation said by: Michael’s father
This quotation is important because Michael realizes that he knows that if the truth is to ever come out it will take him time to be able to be honest with himself, his family, the man’s family, and the Police about what happened.
Quotation: “Darcy I can’t be with you right now. It’s not you, it’s me. My life is really screwed up right now.”
Quotation said by: Michael
This quotation is important because it’s when Michael realizes that his life is falling apart and that he’s messing up his relationships with everyone. He doesn’t know how much longer he can make it keeping the truth to himself.
Quotation: “My dad is not going to come back EVER.”
Quotation said by: Jenna
This quotation is important because it’s when Jenna finally accepts that her dad is dead and that she can cry about it because she no longer believes that if she stays strong he will come back.
Quotation: “The only thing I have left to give to: the truth. Telling Jenna will be the hardest thing I have ever done but I can’t live with myself anymore until the truth is out.”
Quotation said by: Michael
This quotation is important because Michael finally realizes in order to be able to live with himself he needs to tell the truth and accept the punishment for what he has done.