How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Run along? Run along? He can't tell me to act like an adult one moment and treat me like a kid the next. This makes me so furious, my mouth shoots off before I can stop it. "You didn't mean it, did you, sir? It was just a speech. You don't really want us to think, you want us to obey." (37.62)
Here, Moose encounters his dilemma about rules and regulations head-on. Sure, Moose is out of line here—but he's trying to figure out what the balance is between doing what he's told and thinking for himself. There is a balance, but he's probably picking the wrong fight here.