How we cite our quotes: (Paragraph)
Quote #1
Shucks, Ah ain scareda them even ef they are biggern me! […] Ahm going by ol Joe's sto n git that Sears Roebuck catlog n look at them guns. (1)
Dave feels powerless. He has to work all day, and he's mocked incessantly by bigger, meaner dudes. At home, he doesn't even get respect from his own parents. What better way to get rid of those feelings of powerlessness than to get something so powerful it can kill people? Or so Dave's logic goes.
Quote #2
He felt very confident until he saw fat Joe walk in through the rear door, then his courage began to ooze. (2)
Although Dave talks a big game, he's still just a kid. Just look at how his confident façade crumbles as soon as an adult enters the picture. In fact, this is the very reason why he wants to buy a gun in the first place.
Quote #3
His eyes glowed at blue-and-black revolvers. He glanced up, feeling sudden guilt. His father was watching him. (61)
C'mon man, read a comic book or something like that instead. Dave knows what he's doing is wrong, but he can't help himself—he simply loves the way he feels when he thinks about owning a gun. He's obsessed.