How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Connolly would always stay a poor city kid looking for acceptance in a hardscrabble world, permanently susceptible to the macho mystique of Whitey Bulger. (1.2.25)
To Connolly, Whitey Bulger represents South Boston. Scratch that: Whitey is South Boston. Given this heavy symbolic association, it's no wonder why Connolly fights so fiercely for Bulger. He sees any attack on Whitey as an attack on his community of South Boston. Wow. Freud would've had a field day with this guy.
Quote #5
They realized that Bulger's demeanor seemed to soften in South Boston, away from Lancaster Street. (2.6.31)
Bulger's relationship with the Southie community has two sides. On one hand, he clearly loves South Boston and its people. On the other, he causes a lot of irreparable damage to their lives. It's almost like he's two different people.
Quote #6
Connolly's internal memo said that Bulger viewed the state police as part of a conspiracy to embarrass his brother Billy. (2.7.21)
Remember what we said about not trusting outsiders? In a brilliant rhetorical move, Connolly frames any criticism of Whitey as a Trojan Horse to destroy South Boston from the inside. Impressive. That's reaching Alex Jones levels of conspiracy insanity.