How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I can see past the rickety porch and the tin roof and know it's built just like its people, to sway in a storm and not break. (18.88)
Finally Turtle sees past what the house looks like and starts to think about what the house can withstand. It's nothing short of remarkable that it weathered a hurricane, and its endurance mirrors the the people inside it, like Aunt Minnie and Uncle Vernon, who work really hard.