Everything is fine, he thought. I'm doing all right. I'm doing nicely.
-- Narrator (N/A paragraph 3)

Importance: This quote appears at the beginning of the story. It is important because it highlights the pilot's concern with his situation. The constant repetition of the pilot's affirmations that everything is okay emphasizes the dire situation that the pilot is in.

... and as he fell, as he somersaulted in the air, the white clouds chased the sun and the sun chased the clouds.
-- Narrator (N/A paragraph 1)

Importance: This quote highlights one of the examples of personification in the story. In this instance, the narrator uses personification to create imagery of the sun and clouds mocking the pilot as he plummets to the ground.

One day, when it was white, he put out a hand and he touched something ... Then slowly he opened his eyes, looked down at his hand and saw that he was holding something which was white.
-- Narrator (N/A paragraph 2)

Importance: This quote is...