The Blind Assassin

by

Margaret Atwood

Liliana is Norval’s wife and Iris and Laura’s mother. A very religious person, she dedicates her life to helping the less fortunate. She almost dies giving birth to Laura, and so she’s advised not to get pregnant again. However, she does, and this pregnancy results in a miscarriage which kills her while Iris and Laura are still children.

Liliana Chase Quotes in The Blind Assassin

The The Blind Assassin quotes below are all either spoken by Liliana Chase or refer to Liliana Chase. 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:
Storytelling, Narrative, and Truth Theme Icon
).
Chapter 3 Quotes

And then, after the wedding, there was the war. Love, then marriage, then catastrophe. In Reenie’s version, it seemed inevitable.

Related Characters: Iris Chase Griffen (speaker), Alex Thomas, Reenie, Captain Norval Chase, Liliana Chase
Page Number: 70
Explanation and Analysis:

What would that be like—to long, to yearn for one who is right there before your eyes, day in and day out? I’ll never know.

Related Characters: Iris Chase Griffen (speaker), Alex Thomas, Richard Griffen, Captain Norval Chase, Liliana Chase
Page Number: 78
Explanation and Analysis:
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Liliana Chase Quotes in The Blind Assassin

The The Blind Assassin quotes below are all either spoken by Liliana Chase or refer to Liliana Chase. 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:
Storytelling, Narrative, and Truth Theme Icon
).
Chapter 3 Quotes

And then, after the wedding, there was the war. Love, then marriage, then catastrophe. In Reenie’s version, it seemed inevitable.

Related Characters: Iris Chase Griffen (speaker), Alex Thomas, Reenie, Captain Norval Chase, Liliana Chase
Page Number: 70
Explanation and Analysis:

What would that be like—to long, to yearn for one who is right there before your eyes, day in and day out? I’ll never know.

Related Characters: Iris Chase Griffen (speaker), Alex Thomas, Richard Griffen, Captain Norval Chase, Liliana Chase
Page Number: 78
Explanation and Analysis: