Nicole quotes

• A simile is used as Nicole is compared to Saint Therese displaying her as innocent, beautiful and holy.

  The pale purity of her face reminded me of the statue of saint Therese”
• Playful, teasing, flirtatious

  “Don’t fall off, Francis.”
• Nicole is portrayed as a romantic and sensitive character.

  “she wept as she read the final pages of A Farewell To Arms.”
• Special, talented, favourite

  Nicole was the star dancer at the Wreck Centre

  “In the dance classes, Nicole was the most talented of all, her slender body dipping and turning without effort, as if her bones were elastic,”
• When left alone with Larry Nicole comes across as nervous and  uncomfortable.


  “Stay close to me,” then, “Stay and watch”, and finally, “Don’t go. “
• After Nicole is raped by Larry LaSalle, she is angry, resentful and blames the situation on Francis.

  “Why didn’t you do something? Tell him to stop. Run for help. Anything. “
• Nicoles’ reclusive ways led people to believe she and her family were mysterious as seen in the quote

  “All kinds of rumours about her, Francis, ancontinues, She was like... A hermit. Then she was gone. Her and her family. Left Frenchtown without telling anybody.”
• Forgiveness, acceptance, regret

  Nicole accepts what happened and forgives Francis

  “I’m sorry about one thing... What I did to you that day.”

  “I know what he was. For a while there he made me feel special.”
• Her view on Francis changes and she instead becomes hopeful and wishes him well in the future.


  “Have a nice life Francis”