How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Fell asleep in his office with a lit cigarette in his mouth last night, the fire department figured. (16.11)
Joe's death seems anticlimactic. He's a good guy, helping out Mik and Jimmi and asking for nothing in return, and his untimely end reminds us that not all good people are rewarded with wealth and opportunity.
Quote #5
Crew Shanelle rolled up the sidewalk. "Deaf b**** can't get no real friends, she stuck with a Zulu terrorist." Shanelle got in Fatima's face. "You ain't nothin'." (27.31)
It's out of line for Shanelle to say this about Mik and Fatima. But while her intolerance for others is pretty out of control, it also shows us the amount of injustice in society, right down to the way people talk to one another. This is not the first time Fatima is labeled a terrorist, and we're certain it won't be the last either.
Quote #6
"Sixty-five grand. I'm pro bono, but you'll need that much for the application fees, fines, and the expeditor. And like I told Mrs. Sykes on the phone, the minute he takes your cash—and it's got to be cash—that's it. Win or lose, you don't get it back." (32.4)
The excessive fees Fatima will have to pay to get papers for herself and her sister seem like an injustice to her at the time. Where is she supposed to get her hands on that kind of dough?