How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Just the way King Kong was messing with me, I knew the streets were waiting to mess with me. (11.4)
Reese feels a lot of fear and anxiety about his future release because he knows he'll have to go home, and home isn't exactly a happy place for him. He has plenty to be afraid of there, too.
Quote #5
"He punked you out," I said. "You were too scared to deal." "I don't know exactly what you are saying," Mr. Hooft said. "What I know is that I was afraid of the Japanese." (13.28)
Though Mr. Hooft and Reese are very different, they bond over conversations about the fear they've experienced in their lives. In this way, fear can be a source of connection instead of isolation.
Quote #6
"The thing to remember is that violence doesn't stop affecting us when we get behind closed doors. The threat is always there in our subconscious." (16.16)
Miss Rossetti points out that fear of violence can affect you all day, every day, no matter where you are or what you're doing. That's pretty haunting stuff.