They weren't hours, these classes; they weren't even forty-five minutes--they were "periods, " which sounded to me as if they were each at once a little era and then the end you had to see decisively put to it.

Gary Lutz
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The main character of the book, a teenager at a private girls school, is referring to the academic classes she attends. She feels that they are periods that must be seen through and completed. This quote makes it clear that this girl is going to school to get a good education, something she wants for herself as well as for others. She also realizes the importance of learning, as well as being able to help others. In particular, she wants to be able to help those who have been wounded or who have been hurt in some way.

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