I knew that I would not be coming home again.
-- Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: At the outset of the novel, Silas lives in virtual isolation in the farmhouse with Pa and Mittenwool. His father and the ghost protect him from rejection and judgement from adults who dismiss the experiences of children. This quotation, when he leaves the house to begin his quest for Pa, foreshadows the protagonist’s imminent coming of age. Once Silas experiences new places, people, and his own strength, he is unable to reenter his childhood innocence.

People see the world they believe in.
-- Mittenwool (chapter 4)

Importance: This quotation serves to further the author’s assertion that reality is dictated by each individual’s perspective. In Pony, Silas is the only character who can see and speak with ghosts. His ability to correspond with the dead is rooted in his ability to see the interconnectedness of all living creatures. Instead of positioning the ghosts...