How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
He is stunned by the house, a Greek Revival, admiring it for several minutes like a tourist before opening the gate. (6.12)
Part of Maxine's attraction for Gogol is her lavish family home, which is so different from the house at 67 Pemberton Road. One look at the Greek Revival, and you know this girl is loaded.
Quote #8
It is a different brand of hospitality from what he is used to; for though the Ratliffs are generous, they are people who do not go out of their way to accommodate others, assured, in his case correctly, that their life will appeal to him. (6.48)
The Ratliffs entertain differently from the Gangulis, who shower their guests with attention. Ashima bends over backwards to make sure her guests are comfortable, while the Ratliffs take a hands-off approach. But there is a hint of ego involved in the Ratliffs' entertaining style. They are confident that their guests will love their stay, even if the Ratliffs don't heed their every beck and call.
Quote #9
Thinking of his father living here alone in these past three months, he feels the first threat of tears, but he knows that his father did not mind, that he was not offended by such things. (7.50)
Not much of a home, is it? Gogol is depressed by his father's temporary apartment in Ohio, because it's an empty, lonely place. But it was also the last place his father lived, and that's a hard fact for Gogol to swallow.