"...Dr. Stanpole, without appearing to notice my tangle, said conversationally, 'It's the leg again. Broken again. But a much cleaner break I think, much cleaner. A simple fracture.' He found the light switch and the foyer was plunged into darkness." (180)
This quote is significant for a myriad of reasons. First off, we find out what exactly happened to Finny when he fell down the stairs. Second, I think it's a combination of both symbolism and foreshadowing. Light, in this case, could be used to represent Finny and his recovery. The light was on, meaning he had a chance of regaining his ability to walk fine and healing his leg. After he fell down the stairs, however, that chance was gone along with the light. I hope I'm explaining my idea well. The darkness could also be looked in the often used association as death. This break in Finny's leg started his downfall (pun not intended), and he died because of it. Since there wouldn't be a chance at healing again, instead of the light staying on, it would be shut off. I really hope that makes sense.
Could light and darkness be looked at as a semi-theme? Motif? Because there was emphasis on light in Leper's explanation and here.
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