I Am the Messenger

I Am the Messenger

by

Markus Zusak

Daniel Rose Character Analysis

Daniel Rose is Gavin’s older brother. Ed sees Daniel beat Gavin up on their front lawn one night. When Ed assaults Gavin, Daniel comes to his younger brother’s rescue and later helps him exact revenge, just as Ed intended. With Gain, Daniel demonstrates how shared adversity can be a source of unity.

Daniel Rose Quotes in I Am the Messenger

The I Am the Messenger quotes below are all either spoken by Daniel Rose or refer to Daniel Rose . 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:
Circumstance vs. Choice Theme Icon
).
Queen of Clubs Quotes

I hope for a moment that they both understand what they’re doing and what they’re proving.

I want to tell them, but I realize that all I do is deliver the message. I don’t decipher it or make sense of it for them. They need to do that themselves.

Related Characters: Ed Kennedy (speaker), Gavin Rose , Daniel Rose
Page Number: 177
Explanation and Analysis:
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Daniel Rose Quotes in I Am the Messenger

The I Am the Messenger quotes below are all either spoken by Daniel Rose or refer to Daniel Rose . 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:
Circumstance vs. Choice Theme Icon
).
Queen of Clubs Quotes

I hope for a moment that they both understand what they’re doing and what they’re proving.

I want to tell them, but I realize that all I do is deliver the message. I don’t decipher it or make sense of it for them. They need to do that themselves.

Related Characters: Ed Kennedy (speaker), Gavin Rose , Daniel Rose
Page Number: 177
Explanation and Analysis: