"...those hills are taboo." - Mum

Quote:

"... they'd blamed the local blacks for it."

Quote:

"Fire is the centre of our world. It's where everything happens: cooking, playing, laughing, family, story. Fire means so much more than just a bunch of burning carbon."

"... I need at least one of my children safe." - Alana Thomson (Mum)

"Mad May Miller"

-Alliteration

THEME: The complex human connection between twins and or siblings.

Quote: "You can't just ignore the old ways-bad things happen when you do."

-Family comes first

"Everybody knows that some parts of the town are 'white' territory and others are 'black' "

"I feel safe, I fall asleep in my mums eyes"

Quote: "...they'd blame the local blacks for it."

"I'll let you go after I'm done"

pg 42 - presence of racism

Discrimination

Quote: when someone goes missing, its like a hole opens up in the world

"You LIED TO MY FACE for FIVE MONTHS!"

I feel the guilt stab as her accusation hits home

...a page later

"Please don't go anywhere"

the first time I've heard my proud mum beg

"I fall asleep with Mum's arms and Nan's presence surrounding me."

Quote: "...they'd blame local blacks for it"

"love you, she whispers"

"Mad May Miller is out doing her usual thing ... muttering to invisible people."

pg 53 - family sticks together to help eachother out

"It's your choice. Parents and siblings are your relations. Family takes care of one another and helps each other"

"The ghost bird sits staring at us, before turning and flying into the night"

-symbolism

" keeping moving forwards, just keep moving forward"

"Its your choice. Parents and siblings are your relations. Family takes care of one another and helps each other."

"I was only told stories if I was seen as matured"

Quote: "Nan would probably have called it a special dream, one I should listen to."