How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
When she was with him, she didn't like to say the hard things. (4.107)
No one likes conflict, but since Carmen only sees her dad a couple of times a year, she really doesn't want to spend their time together fighting. Instead, though, she is consumed by bitterness and rude to pretty much everyone else around her. Avoidance sure ain't pretty.
Quote #2
She left the table without another word and ran upstairs. (6.55)
Carmen acts like a little kid here, storming off just because she doesn't like what she hears. Her whole summer might've gone differently if instead of running away every time she gets upset, she stuck around to sort things out.