How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Just like you were nice to me, the other night at my car," she replied. "Plus you took Dave to the game. You invited Deb into a social gathering, which, believe me, no one has ever done here, to my knowledge. And you haven't smacked Heather yet, which is a much better record than most." (8.57)
Mclean may think of herself as a loner, but she's actually built a little community around herself. She even makes a point to look after all her new friends and to be there for them, which isn't exactly loner behavior.
Quote #5
I knew he thought my life was weird, and the truth was, I didn't expect him to understand where I was coming from. How could he, when he'd lived in the same place his entire life, with the same people around him, his history and his past always inescapable, inevitable? (8.295)
In a way, Mclean envies Dave for his simple, stable life—unlike Mclean, he's been in the same place his whole life. Maybe this makes it harder for him to change (since his parents freak out), but it also means that he feels secure right where he is.
Quote #6
"I had a hankering to serve my community," I told her, just as Dave turned around to look at me as well. "What are we doing?" (9.148)
Look at little miss I-don't-get-attached joining Deb and Dave in building the model town, even though she claims to have no attachment to Lakeview. Yeah, right—it looks like Mclean is getting pretty sucked into her new home.