How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Boys, good news! Now that the school year has ended, you both have been accepted in new temporary-care homes starting this afternoon." (1.5)
Does the word "temporary" make you feel at home? Uh-uh, we didn't think so. Home is a permanent thing, something it takes time to get used to and comfortable about. We can bet Bud and Bugs are going to feel like they're going to somebody else's home, not to their own.
Quote #2
I did what I do every night before I go to sleep, I checked to make sure everything was there. The way there are more and more kids coming into the Home every day, I had to make sure no one had run off with any of my things. (1.33)
Bud feels scared and defensive partly because everything around him keeps changing. He doesn't feel at home because people keep coming and going. Instead of connecting with people, he feels defensive and protective of his things.
Quote #3
What had really happened was that I woke up from a good sleep because it felt like a steam locomotive had jumped the tracks and chug-chug-chugged its way straight into my nose. (2.18)
You know how sleeping away from home, even at a good friend's house, can keep you awake and thinking for hours? Well, Bud is lucky enough to drift off to sleep, and what happens? He's attacked by a pencil. We think it isn't a real home unless you can actually sleep there. Sleeping is one thing you can't do if you are scared or being attacked by pencils.