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// Writing Assignment: // // Copy two quotes or passages from the text that you believe are important in the story. Write them in quotation marks ("...") and include the page number on which the passage is found. For each quote or passage, write a text which puts the passage in context (Who said it? To whom? When? Why?) and explains why you chose it (What is its significance? What does it tell us about the story/the character/the conflict, etc.?). //


 * Quotes and Passages - The black Madonna **

“Of the twenty-five couples who lived in Cripps House five were Catholics. All, except Raymond and Lou Parker, had children.” (P.144. l.11.)

This passage is from the very beginning of the story. It is a very important passage for the story because it shows how a good catholic family should be. It underlines the fact that Raymond and Lou, as good Catholics, haven’t any children. It sounds like a request for Raymond and Lou, witch says in the context: If they get no children, they will never fulfil the duty of good Catholics. Also this passage explains were the wish comes from, that Lou wants unconditional a baby.

“The Baby’s black and nothing can make it white”. (P. 162. l. 20)

This quote was said by Lou. To understand the quote, first I will explain the situation. Raymond and Lou had finally got a baby, but the baby is not white like his parents Raymond and Lou, it is a black collard baby because Lou have some far relations (entfernte Verwante?). Raymond and Lou don’t want a black collard baby because of their image from a perfect family and the thoughts of the other peoples.

The quote shows the fact that nothing will change the color of their baby and in the context it's shows that Lou’s decision is clear that the baby can not stay. ( Ich weiss leider nicht wie ich das besser erklären soll und bitte um hilfe!)

(Laura)