Peace like a River is a novel with many quotes coming from the main characters. Each one is significant in different ways. Although the one said by Reuben was most important. During the first chapter, after Reuben was remembering being born, he said this:
“Let me say something about that word: miracle. For too long it’s been used to characterize things or events that, though pleasant, are entirely normal. Peeping chicks at Easter time, spring generally, a clear sunrise after an overcast week—a miracle, people say, as if they’ve been educated from greeting cards."
After reading part of this book and then looking over this quote I’d have to agree with it. A baby coming back to life seems way more important than a ‘clear sunrise after an overcast week’-which is what happened. Miracles are a fantasy, and while mentioned that ‘peeping chicks at Easter time, and a clear sunrise after an overcast week’ aren’t true miracles, they’re still romantic and somewhat heroic. Despite this, you really don’t know what a true miracle is unless you experience one. Coming from Reuben, he understands what a true miracle is.
As you can see, a main point in this novel is miracles. This is the topic in the quote I chose which was spoken by Reuben. It may be hard to understand the true meaning of a miracle, unless you’ve never experienced one before.
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