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Dry blood on the hood. The steering wheel is twisted. Details of violence.
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Importance: This quote is one of the first lines in the story. The structure of broken sentence fragments along with the descriptive language are important because they immediately set the atmosphere of decay. Furthermore, they establish the introduction to the plot, since the reader can infer that there has been a car accident.
The pain is a sound that hums inside his gut, that pierces his skull.
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Importance: This quote is important because it immerses the reader in the story and provides a deeper understanding of how the father is feeling after his accident. The pain activates all of his senses, including those that are not usually associated with pain (like sound). This effectively elucidates the feelings of shock, confusion, and pain that the father is feeling.
His eyes are open, but will not function.
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Importance: This quote is important...
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