How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"The girls put their names in a bag and each guy pulls out a name. The guy who picks the blank is the emcee. He takes the girls out into the forest, hides them, and ties them to a chair. Their eyes and mouths are covered. The guys then have to go out and find their partner, untie her, and carry her back to the bus. The last couple back loses the Game, and they must face the consequences."
Dani looked around at all the faces including mine. "Who on earth came up with that game?"
"Raynesville High kids have been doing it for years," Katrina piped up. "But then last year we stopped after—"
"Enough Katrina," I snapped. (21.8-11)
Ah yes, more traditions that sound pretty darn dangerous. When you're not drinking in an abandoned bus or jumping off a death cliff, you could be tied up and blindfolded alone in the woods at night. Wow. These kids in Raynesville really know how to have fun.
Quote #8
"Come on, Dude, the first meet means the first bonfire. It's tradition." Dani and Blister walked over just then.
"What's tradition?" Dani asked.
"We always have a bonfire at the bus after the first meet," Alex said.
Dani looked at me. "Sounds fun."
"I guess we don't want to break tradition," I said. (25.28-32)
Swimming = bonfires. It makes sense. You're going to want to dry off after all that time in the pool. While Jake's not much for all these old traditions, Dani is game to get involved. After all, these old town customs are still new to her.
Quote #9
She pulled at a strand of her wavy brown hair. "I don't even have the great hair going for me. Not that I care. I don't want to be popular. I just want to know that it's not a waste of my time spending six hours a day there."
"Sorry, Hannah. For someone with your brains, it will be a waste of time. You've just got to squeeze what you can out of it and wait for college. Then you can show the world how awesome you are." (29.69-71)
And this is high school in a nutshell for a lot of people. Hannah isn't looking to be the coolest girl in school, she just wants to fit in with the other kids. Jake realizes that she's different, and as we all know, Raynesville is allergic to differences.