How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I'd say one-quarter of it is checking out other kids' clothes, and three-quarters is showing off your own. Your new sneaks, your labels. Talking prices. (9.4)
It probably hasn't escaped your notice that Crash is shallow. But what's interesting about this passage is the way he describes the other kids. It sounds like they're pretty shallow, too.
Quote #5
The sea chest is a trunk filled with stuff he picked up from all over the world. [...]
He held up a key. "I put it in storage."
"Aren't you bringing it with you?" I asked him.
He took out our school pictures, the ones with big frames. "This is the important stuff." He put them on the dresser. (20.17-20.20)
Wow. Scooter has a literal treasure chest, and his favorite thing is Crash's school pictures? That's grandfatherly love for you.
Quote #6
I wore my new shirt for the first time. My mother had taken the price tag off, but I saw a shirt just like it at the mall. It's worth about ten pan pizzas. (22.12)
Crash tries to derive his self-worth from his expensive shirt, which is very misguided. Still, we love the idea of measuring your wealth in pizzas. Although, if you're into gourmet pizza, you may need to reverse that and measure the worth of your pizza in shirts.