How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Line)
Quote #7
"You know the world's changing, Frannie. I don't want to hear about you messing with that boy just because he's white." (11.33)
Frannie's grandma may have grown up in a different time, but she still believes in compassion and the changes of the future. She wants her grandkids to be compassionate and accepting regardless of race—she wants them to set an example.
Quote #8
"I ain't your white boy," the Jesus Boy said. "You color-blind?" He stepped away from the fence. A step closer to Trevor. Trevor didn't back up, though.
I took a deep breath. I couldn't believe he was standing up there, trying to tell them he wasn't white. Even if he did have a brown daddy, there wasn't anything about him that looked Not White. (14.38-39)
Jesus Boy is really sticking to his "I'm not white" party line. Even though all the other kids at school would beg to differ, he doesn't see himself as a white person. He sees himself as the son of his father—a black man.
Quote #9
"My mama isn't white and my daddy isn't white and as far as I know it, you're the one with the white daddy living across the highway." He took another step toward Trevor, but even as he said those words, his voice stayed quiet. (14.43)
Well, there's one thing that Jesus Boy and Trevor have in common: Neither of them wants to identify as a white person. They could both be considered white—or at least part-white—but that's not a part of their personal identity.