How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Mrs. Rappaport looked mystified. "Who calls you Jackie Robinson?"
"Everybody."
"Then I'll have to ask them. Mabel?"
"''Cause she's pigeon-toed and stole home." (6.40-43)
Shirley's new nickname epitomizes the beginning of her acclimatization into American culture. She receives the nickname of her classmates' biggest hero. As she begins to understand what Jackie Robinson means to both Americans in general and her classmates specifically, Shirley realizes how those two words—"Jackie Robinson"—also epitomize how she is part of the American Dream.