The drums are the sun, he thought again, and it made sense.
-- David (David Sherman, the Last Son of God )

Importance: This quote reveals the importance of music to David. The sun is a source of light, life, and energy - by connecting the drums to the sun David reveals music is equally a source of vitality for him. David noting that it "made sense" implies his certainty and faith in the importance of music which he does not have in any other aspect of his life at this time. Seeing the drums as the sun foreshadows the way David will connect music to the natural world around him.

“Christ III told his brother, Go out into the world and bring me a band.
-- Christ III (David Sherman, the Last Son of God )

Importance: This quote reveals the importance of allegory to the text and the characterization of Christ III. Here, Christ III's command mimics the language in The Bible, particularly the language of the creation story of Genesis...