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“You expect me to marry him." "Yes,of course," Finn said, almost wearily. "You're not even gonna try to..." I swallowed back tears and looked away from him. "When Elora told me, I fought with her. I fought for you." "I am sorry,Wendy." His voice had gotten low and thick. He stepped closer and…” quote by Amanda Hocking
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““You expect me to marry him." "Yes,of course," Finn said, almost wearily. "You're not even gonna try to..." I swallowed back tears and looked away from him. "When Elora told me, I fought with her. I fought for you." "I am sorry,Wendy." His voice had gotten low and thick. He stepped closer and raised his hand as if he meant to touch me,but dropped it instead. "But you will be happy with Tove. He can protect you." "I wish everyone would stop talking about him that way!" I sat back on the bed, exasperated. "Tove is a person! This is his life! Doesn't he deserve better than being somebody's watchdog?" "I can imagine worse things in life than being married to you," Finn said quietly. "Don't." I shook my head. "Don't joke. Don't be nice." I glared up at him. "You kept this from me. But worse still, you didn't fight for me." "You know why I can't,Wendy." His dark eyes smoldered, and his fists clenched at his side. "Now you know who you are and what you mean to the kingdom. I can't fight for something that isn't mine. Especially not when you mean so much to our people." "You're right,Finn,I'm not yours." I nodded, looking down at the floor. "I'm not anybody's. I have a choice in all of this, and so do you.But you have no right to take my choice away from me,to tell me who I should marry." "I didn't arrange this marriage," Finn said incredulously. "But you think I should marry him, and you've done nothing to stop it." I shrugged. "You might as well have arranged it yourself." I wiped at my eyes, and he didn't say anything. I lay down on my bed and rolled over so my back was to him. After a few mintues, I heard him walk away and the door shut behind him.””

Amanda Hocking

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Darkest Minds, 2012

A character resists forced marriage, asserting autonomy and demanding respect for personal choice.

In simple terms: A person refuses a marriage they didn’t choose.

Key Takeaway

Stand up for your own decisions.

Themes

autonomy relationships power dynamics gender choice

Mood

frustrated determined hopeful

Type

dialogue conflict empowerment

When to use this quote

  • family expectations
  • arranged marriage
  • personal boundaries
  • asserting independence

Key Concepts

consent agency social pressure

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance personal desire with external expectations?
  • What limits should protect individual choice in relationships?
A Different Perspective

The other party may claim protective motives, but can still undermine agency.

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