How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
JERRY
I bet you'd be a cool superhero. You know who you should be?STEVE
Who?JERRY
Batman. Then I could be Robin. (4.67-69)
Awww… Jerry loves his older brother, and clearly looks up to him.
Quote #2
As I got dressed, I felt sick to my stomach. Mama leaves clean shirts and underwear for me. I thought of her in the kitchen, ironing the shirts. I think about myself so much, about what's going to happen to me and all, that I don't think about my folks that much. (7.6)
Do you think Steve doesn't think of his parents much out selfishness or as a survival tactic? It seems like it just might be too painful to think about them, and like missing home would make toughing out jail all that much harder.
Quote #3
I know [my mama] loves me, but I wonder what she's thinking. (7.6)
Poor Steve—he's so confused about himself that he can't help but assume other people are confused about him too. If only we could crack open everyone's brains and see their thoughts. Wait, maybe not—that could get awkward really fast.