A long time ago, we met. I think that's important, the fact of a meeting, the fact I remember as tense of before.
-- Narrator (Miri) (Sunlight Zone)

Importance: The author utilizes this moment in the text to establish her thematic explorations of love and transformation. While Miri feels disconnected from Leah in the narrative present, their relationship was rooted in love. Before spending years together, Miri and Leah were connected and present with one another; their partnership was not always punctuated by distance and frustration.

I find that if I squint at the television hard enough, it's easier to think about things other than how much I miss my wife.
-- Narrator (Miri) (Twilight Zone)

Importance: Armfield enacts this quotation to bolster her thematic examination of loneliness. When Miri and Leah are watching television on the couch, Miri feels isolated and alone. Her wife’s physical presence does not abet her loneliness. Through this moment, the author asserts that loneliness and...