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Tall Andras is a young fisherman in the village where Claire washes up. He’s about 18 when Claire arrives, and he immediately decides he’d like to marry her. So, he throws himself into acting as grown-up as possible in order to impress her. But Claire isn’t interested, and when she remembers that he has a son, Tall Andras scorns her and insists she’s “stained.” He later marries another young woman, with whom he has a son.
Tall Andras Quotes in Son
The Son quotes below are all either spoken by Tall Andras or refer to Tall Andras. 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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Book 2, Chapter 6
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“But I fear this: that you will not be able to give birth. I think it has been taken from you.”
Claire was silent.
Alys leaned forward and turned the flame higher in the oil lamp. It was darkening outside. “There are other ways a woman finds worth,” she said in a firm, knowing voice.
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Book 2, Chapter 8
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“It was different, where I lived. There weren’t weddings. And yes, I gave birth.” She found herself speaking tersely to him. She was angered. “You can’t understand. I was selected to give birth. It was an honor. I was called Birthmother.”
He raised his chin and looked at her with a kind of contempt. “You live here, now. And you’re stained.”
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Tall Andras Quotes in Son
The Son quotes below are all either spoken by Tall Andras or refer to Tall Andras. 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:
).
Book 2, Chapter 6
Quotes
“But I fear this: that you will not be able to give birth. I think it has been taken from you.”
Claire was silent.
Alys leaned forward and turned the flame higher in the oil lamp. It was darkening outside. “There are other ways a woman finds worth,” she said in a firm, knowing voice.
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Book 2, Chapter 8
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“It was different, where I lived. There weren’t weddings. And yes, I gave birth.” She found herself speaking tersely to him. She was angered. “You can’t understand. I was selected to give birth. It was an honor. I was called Birthmother.”
He raised his chin and looked at her with a kind of contempt. “You live here, now. And you’re stained.”
