In fact, it was where I was headed no matter what.
-- Narrator (Pages 401 - 405)

Importance: When Lynn is 15, she compromises her strict diet in an attempt to claim independence over her mind and body. Her parents immediately bring her to a DGD ward, hoping to scare her into compliance. However, Lynn is unafraid. She believes that no matter what she does, or how she treats herself, her fate will remain inescapable and unchanged. This line introduces Lynn's matter-of-fact and resigned tone and her determination to resist emotionality.

The day I realize I've started to drift. Thank God we get some warning.
-- Lynn (Pages 401 - 405)

Importance: As Lynn and Alan grow close, Lynn begins telling Alan things she has never told anyone before. In this moment, she explains that she plans on attempting suicide again, as soon as she feels herself detaching from reality. These lines expose Lynn's true feelings of fear while also revealing her vulnerability. This moment...