Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from Lockdown.
Violence Quotes
Play was fifteen and a nice guy, but he was facing juvy life for shooting a guy. (2.15)
Choices Quotes
"Well, that's your choice, Reese," he said. "You can spend the rest of your life in some kind of institution like this or you can be out there in the world. (2.4)
Sadness Quotes
"Yo, man, that's Icy! Oh, man." I had to turn away because just mentioning her made me want to cry. (2.36)
Hopes, Dreams, and Plans Quotes
I thought I would like to do that, have a regular job and kid around with people I met. (1.63)
Prejudice Quotes
Why should we fund this program, pay the extra insurance, and pay for the extra staff hours if these African Americans are just going to throw it away? […] They're going to be thinking that peopl...
Criminality Quotes
I hoped it didn't rain on the days I was coming to Evergreen, because I didn't want them seeing me in my orange rain hood. (1.51)
Race Quotes
She was small, Spanishy looking, with dark eyes that went quickly from me to Mr. Pugh. (1.9)
Fear Quotes
Cobo went over and talked to Toon, and you could see Toon was freaking out. (4.12)