How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I pull my head away and walk toward my room. "What if I don't want to see how it goes? What if I've been seeing how it goes my whole life?" I whisper. (13.68)
Moose is a really good person for always doing what he's told, but he starts to wonder if he's slipping into a bad pattern—living life on autopilot by other people's rules without thinking critically for himself.
Quote #5
"Oh, no!" I say. "You can't wear that!"
The warden was very clear about this. No girls are allowed to wear suits on account of the convicts. But how in the world do I explain this to Natalie? It's hot and she wants to wear her bathing suit. That's what we did at home. (15.27-28)
Natalie is someone who can't understand rules. This provides a major tension in the story, since they're in a place where rules are really important and help them stay safe. There's no way that Natalie will understand why, at sixteen, she can't wander around Alcatraz in her swimsuit. But there's also no convincing her to do something she doesn't want to do.
Quote #6
"Piper, Moose, Jimmy and Annie," he barks, "the warden wants to see you in his library."
Me? I didn't do anything. I form the words with my lips, but keep the sound inside. (19.22)
Here's a prime example of Moose keeping his mouth shut: He knows he hasn't done anything wrong, but bites his tongue. Maybe in this case it's smart of him to not cause a fuss—you know, since he won't easily be able to convince the warden that he's innocent.