Quotations

'This is my child, he said. I wash a dead man's brains out of his hair. That is my job'
 This creates the impression of a parent-child relationship. It also suggests that it is set in a violent, bleak environment where death is common as the character states that he washes brains out of the child's hair as if it were normal or mundane. It also seems that this is the character's only purpose as it is his 'job'. it is also stated in a very matter of fact way which gives it a cold, uncaring tone. This is suggestive of a horror genre.

'Yes I am, he said. I am the one' 
There is an impression of loneliness in 'one' as well as an element of self importance as if there was no one else able to do what he has to do highlighted in 'I am'. This could be suggestive of a heroic story/genre and gives a lighter tone as 'yes' is positive. It also sounds very final or accepting as it is short and matter of fact. The lack of punctuation gives it a monotonous, fatigued tone which could also suggest that he is accepting his fate even though it seems to be uncertain.

'Tomatoes, peaches, beans, apricots. Canned hams. Corned beef.'
It is unclear what genre this could be but the way that it's worded begins with a list which would suggest that there are too many items to mention individually and then it is separated through punctuation to suggest that they actually have very little. It can also be seen to be ordered by foods that will perish quickly verses foods that will last for a long time which are separated from the list as it suggests that this will be all that is left and represents how little food they can find and that each food is seen as a separate meal rather than ingredients to be combined together. The full stops also suggest that their supplies are finite and that they are likely to run out of food quickly.

'Are we still the good guys, he said'
This is suggestive of a heroic genre where the characters are clearly defined as good or bad, that things are very black and white and this helps to illustrate the dark, bleak tone of the novel. It also features a questioning of morals 'are we still' which suggests that the conditions that he is facing make it difficult to distinguish between good and bad and that they began with good intentions but events along the way have called that into question. The lack of a question mark suggests that the character no longer sees what he's saying as a question, merely a statement. 

'We should go, Papa, he said. Yes, the man said. But he didn't'
The way the dialogue is phrased and the lack of punctuation could be interpreted in two ways: firstly that the man agreed that they should move but was unable to and secondly 'Yes, the man said. But he didn't' can be taken to mean that he is leaving things unsaid or that he is hiding something from his son or a suggestion of deceit. This quote is suggestive of a dysfunctional father-child relationship as the child calls him 'Papa' which gives an impression of affection which is contrasted in the father's speech he is described as 'the man' this suggests that the father has distanced himself from the child or views him from a cold, detached perspective. 'the man' gives him an anonymous identity and implies that this could be anyone other than the 'Papa' that the child sees him as.

'The snow fell nor did it cease to fall'
There is a suggestion that the snow is relentless and suggestive of a theme of coldness symbolised by the snow through pathetic fallacy. The constant cold suggests that their environment is deathly and unforgiving towards the people withing it. It would seem to be set in winter and does not fall into any specific genre.

'Okay? Okay.'
Implies that they are in an unstable environment/situation where they are having to question/assess that they are alright. As the question is answered with the same word it would suggest that this questioning is continuous and that it can never really be answered or that any other answer is not an option.

'He sat on the edge of the tub and pulled their shoes on and then he handed the boy a pan and soap and he took the stove and the little bottle of gas and the pistol and wrapped in their blankets they went back across the yard to the bunker'
There is a theme of cleansing in 'tub' and 'soap' but also in the way that the man has to heat the water for them to wash with a portable gas stove suggests that they have to boil water to decontaminate it before they can wash. As the stove is portable it suggests that they are always travelling which would fit with the journey genre. Their cleanliness seems limited as the man only carries a 'little' bottle of gas to provide them with hot water. This also suggests that they are in a desolate house and that there are no facilities that work. This also emphasises that their supplies are limited and that they have very few possessions. The pistol suggests that they are not in a safe environment and that they need to keep it close to them to stay alive. It also suggests that they are in constant danger. The fact that they leave a house where the bath would be situated and go back to a 'bunker' suggests that the house isn't secure and could also be interpreted to mean that they are survivors and that any kind of civilisation has been lost as they don't stay in the house. It could also be taken to mean that they have abandoned any kind of security associated with homeliness or family.

'Tolling in the silence the minutes of the earth'
'Tolling' suggests that the silence is regular and constant but it is also an oxymoron as tolling is signified by a bell being repeatedly struck to send a message or mark time passing which is contrasted by 'silence'. 'minutes' suggests that there is little time left belonging to the 'earth'. This describes an apocalyptic feel which would be associated with the genre as it suggests a theme of time running out.

'She was gone and the coldness of it was her final gift' 
This suggests emptiness 'gone' and a theme of 'coldness' and that she was indifferent to what the effect that her absence would have. It suggests that she died in 'final' and gift suggests that she died willingly or committed suicide to help someone 'gift' suggests that it was a selfless act. This suggests that it would be part of a genre that featured a theme of death such as horror highlighted by the theme of coldness.