How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
He nodded, then said, "Because you remind me of my wife."
"Your wife?" […]
"And I miss her terribly." He tossed a branch into the heap and chuckled. "There's nothing like a headstrong woman to make you happy to be alive." (8.91-92,97)
When Chet tells Juli that she reminds him of his late wife, Renée, she's flattered. And surprised. Lucky for us, Chet gives a clue about how Renée and Juli are the same: they're both "headstrong" ladies, and it sounds to us like Chet thinks this is a pretty great thing.
Quote #8
"Well, I think you know my heart's been in the right place, but if you line it up objectively, a man like, say, Mr. Loski adds up to a much better husband and father than a man like me does. He's around more, he provides more, and he's probably a lot more fun."
My dad wasn't one to go fishing for compliments or signs of appreciation, but still, I couldn't quite believe he actually thought that. "Dad, I don't care how it looks on paper, I think you're the best dad ever! And when I marry somebody someday, I sure don't want him to be like Mr. Loski! I want him to be like you." (10.119-120)
Juli's dad has an idea of what a good man should look like: he's "around," he "provides," and he's "fun." Well we're not sure how he decided on these three criteria, but we do know one thing for sure: Mr. Baker is a seriously good dude. Actually, he's one of the best. So even though he might not seem like the perfect guy according to the scale he has, we think he's pretty great. And his daughter agrees.
Quote #9
Women. I looked at her and said, "Does that mean I have to wear a tie?"
"No, but some sort of button-down instead of a T-shirt would be nice."
I went down to my room and ripped through my closet looking for something with buttons. […]
Twenty minutes later I still wasn't dressed. And I was extremely ticked off about it because what did it matter? Why did I care what I looked like at this stupid dinner? I was acting like a girl. (11.8-11)
Looks like we've got another stereotype about gender here: Bryce has an assumption that girls take a long time to get ready. But since he's the one taking forever to get ready, doesn't he show the ridiculousness of this stereotype at the same time as he uses it?