How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
As we got older, I didn't seem to exist, except in relation to her. (Prologue.2)
Right at the starting line, we see that identity is going to be an issue for Anna over the course of the novel. She wants to be her own person, not just known as "Cancer girl's sister" or "That girl played by Abigail Breslin in the movie."
Quote #2
"Don't mess with the system, Anna," [Jesse] says bitterly. "We've all got our scripts down pat. Kate plays the Martyr. I'm the Lost Cause. And you, you're the Peacekeeper." (1.1.68)
Do you agree with Jesse here? Do all the characters easily fall into these assigned roles? And if so, does that make Anna Nicole Kidman? Oh wait—that's the Peacemaker.We just wanted to say Anna Nicole Kidman. Talk about an identity crisis.
Quote #3
When you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. (1.2.1)
This little phrase says a lot about Campbell, and how he conducts his business… and his life. At first he sees Anna as a nail (no, not in that way), as a case that he can take on. It takes him a while to see her as a person.