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Lily's sarcasm and sense of humor is evident through this novel, bringing the characters in this story to life. Life is challenging for Lily, but her gumption and fortitude give her the strength to endure her lot in life. One of the lines towards the beginning to the novel is, "People who think dying is the worst thing don't know a thing about life." Life was difficult. When reflecting on the character and spirituality of her indifferent father, T. Ray, Lily says: "I had asked God repeatedly to do something about T. Ray. He'd gone to church for forty years and was only getting worse. It seemed like this should tell God something." When Lily's teacher tells her that she sees potential in her, Lily is shocked. She says, "It took me a month to get over the shock of having life possibilities." To a neglected young girl who had never had the assurance of love in her short lifetime, Lily could hardly imagine someone actually believed in her. Lily is quick-witted and adopted the bad habit of lying, without even thinking about it.