How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Line)
Quote #4
"… You just remember there's a time when each one of us is the different one and when its' our turn, we're always wishing and hoping it was somebody else. You be that somebody else when you see that boy. You be the one to remember." (11.35)
When Frannie tells her grandma about the new kid in class, her grandma picks up on the fact that he's being ostracized right away. She gives her granddaughter a stern lecture about how Frannie needs to be the different one, and to show real compassion. You go, Gran.
Quote #5
She grabbed her friend's arm and started walking away. "Dang," she said. "All that fineness wasted."
I could see the smile starting to fall off Sean's face. (13.17-18)
Poor Sean. It's frustrating for him to get approached by all these girls… only to have them walk away without even talking to him. They're just not interested once they learn about his deafness.
Quote #6
That day, you just kind of looked at me like I was crazy. And you know why? Sean looked at me and waited.
es, I signed. Because I didn't understand what you were talking about.
Yeah. Because you already have both worlds, Frannie. You can walk wherever you want. (13.30-32)
As much as Frannie tries to "get" her brother, she fails to understand just how alone and left out he feels. He may seem attractive, confident, smart, and athletic, but beneath all of that, he's kind of lonesome.