The Host Prt. 5

For this post, I have found some significant quotes.

"I'd already known that she was more to me than a resistant host who made life unnecessarily difficult. We'd become companions, even confidants during out past weekends together... (pg. 164).

We see in this particular quote that Wanderer and Melanie are becoming very close and helping each other. When they were taken into hiding with Jeb, who found them in the desert, they began helping one another through their thoughts and feelings about certain events. For instance, when Wanderer meets Jaime, Melanie's little brother for the first time, Melanie becomes very sad by the fact Jaime does not think Melanie is still present. Wanderer helps Melanie through her struggle, and grants Melanie's wishes to stay in control and to help her brother get through his struggles as well.

Another quote I found that was significant was on page 186.

At this point in the story, Jared who was Melanie's love, doesn't like the host inside Melanie's body and thinks Melanie is dead. Therefore, he has punched Wanderer and abused her not only physically, but also through words as well. Ian, who is one of Jared's friends, witness's Jared being quite mean to Wanderer and begins to feel guilty for her. "Just because she isn't human, do you think that means she doesn't feel pain?" (pg. 186). I think this quote is significant because it shows that people are starting to realize that Wanderer is no harm to them and that she is not going to turn them in to the seekers. It also shows that Wanderer is experiencing the feelings people go through in life which is what I think is bringing her closer to Melanie.