How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"I'm an American," Frank Frink said.
"You're a Jew," the cop said. (12.158-9)
The cop seems to be saying that, if you're a Jew, you can't really be an American. This is, well, crazy. But it's also totally at odds with the American ideal of the immigrant stew, where different groups bring their own customs. Seriously, some of your vocabulary is probably from Yiddish. Schlep that bagel for a nosh, oy vey. But not in this world—notice that Frank thinks with Yiddish, but never speaks it.