How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I saw how she blushed when he looked at her or touched her, even in passing. A flush would appear on her neck, and her cheeks would brighten until her whole face glowed pink and hot. Glen Waddell turned Mama from a harried, worried mother into a giggling, hopeful girl. (3.12)
You're probably wondering why this in the Sex section instead of the Love section, because it seems like a cheesy love-is-a-many-splendored-thing kind of passage. The fact is, the two aren't unrelated: Glen is having a physical effect on Anney. Look at what the passage describes: ruddy cheeks, flushed face, glowing skin. Anney's blood is pumping, folks. We can guess where this is going.
Quote #5
He smiled, and for the first time I saw the smile in his eyes as plain as the one on his mouth. (4.28)
This quote, taken out of context, seems pretty harmless, even positive—hey, a genuine smile from Glen, right? The thing is, this passage occurs in the hospital parking lot right before Glen molests Bone for the first time. Thinking about it that way, this quote is pretty scary. Remember how no one can seem to understand what's happening behind Glen's eyes? It's like suddenly, at this moment, Glen has revealed himself... and it's not pretty.
Quote #6
"Man's got a horse dick," Butch boasted to other boys, and that I understood. But it wasn't Daddy Glen's sex that made me nervous. It was those hands, the restless way the fingers would flex and curl while he watched me lean close to Mama. (5.61)
Plug your ears, folks. Actually, don't, because this quote actually shows us something really important about how Bone thinks about sex. As most other kids probably do, Bone thinks of sex in the most literal terms, meaning as intercourse. But she also has an underlying sense that there is something sexual about Glen's feelings toward her, even if it doesn't involve sexual intercourse. This gap in meaning is going to cause some confusion for Bone as she tries to explain Glen's abuse.