How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
He's a cheerleader. Same sweater and shoes as the girls. At least he didn't have a skirt on. It was one of the eeriest and uncomfortablest feelings I ever had, watching a boy lead cheers for me. (18.8)
Okay, so having a male cheerleader on the sidelines is new for Crash. We get that. But "one of the eeriest and uncomfortablest feelings" he's ever had? Seems a little extreme. Why do you think this is so off-putting for Crash? What does this reaction say about him and the way he views cheerleaders?
Quote #8
"Maybe you don't know, 'cause you're new here, but that's a men's store. I can wear men's sizes." I gave her a wink. "I guess you could wear women's sizes, huh?" (23.8)
Here, we have Crash delivering what is surely the worst line in the history of manhood to Jane Forbes. Does it work? Take a wild guess...and then try to explain—to us and to yourself—why Crash thought it might work.
Quote #9
I'm so popular I could probably be school president. I'd get the vote of everybody who was glad to see Little Miss(ter) Cheerleader get dumped by a real man. (25.3)
It sounds like a lot of kids at school share Crash's opinions about male cheerleaders. Penn gets a lot of grief from his peers for being into cheerleading. In a sense, then, it's not just Crash who bullies him—it's society itself. How would a male cheerleader go over in your community? Would his age make a difference? Why or why not?