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The Learys
Sophie is Malcolm’s wife. She, like Malcolm, is an architect; they met in college. Sophie and Malcolm, along with some of Malcolm’s former Ratstar colleagues, eventually form their own firm, Bellcast. Sophie and Malcolm have a tumultuous relationship and seem to have a marriage of convenience rather than a marriage of romance. Toward the end of the novel, Sophie, Malcolm, and Willem die in a car accident when a drunk driver strikes their car as they drive from the train station to Lantern House.
Sophie Quotes in A Little Life
The A Little Life quotes below are all either spoken by Sophie or refer to Sophie. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 3: Vanities: Chapter 2
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He could be more like Malcolm, he thinks; he could ask his friends for help, he could be vulnerable around them. He has been before, after all; it just hasn’t been by choice. But they have always been kind to him, they have never tried to make him feel self-conscious—shouldn’t that teach him something? Maybe, for instance, he will ask Willem if he could help him with his back: if Willem is disgusted by his appearance, he’ll never say anything.
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Sophie Quotes in A Little Life
The A Little Life quotes below are all either spoken by Sophie or refer to Sophie. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 3: Vanities: Chapter 2
Quotes
He could be more like Malcolm, he thinks; he could ask his friends for help, he could be vulnerable around them. He has been before, after all; it just hasn’t been by choice. But they have always been kind to him, they have never tried to make him feel self-conscious—shouldn’t that teach him something? Maybe, for instance, he will ask Willem if he could help him with his back: if Willem is disgusted by his appearance, he’ll never say anything.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
