How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I thought about what Louisa had said, about how old people can't get enough heat. Maybe I felt sorry for him. Maybe he reminded me of Mr. Nunzi from upstairs. Or maybe I wanted to do something good, to make up for being kind of a jerk to Annemarie, even if she didn't really know it. Anyway, I spoke to him. (33.26)
Miranda gives the Laughing Man a sandwich – and speaks to him. Why do you think that might be? Would you do the same?
Quote #5
"I just gave a sandwich to a homeless guy! You're the one who works for criminals and hangs around with pregnant jailbirds." (34.13)
Miranda and her mother fight when Miranda gives a sandwich to the Laughing Man. How is Miranda like her mother? How is she different? Why is her mother upset that Miranda spoke to the Laughing Man? Is she being a hypocrite?
Quote #6
Sometimes you never feel meaner than the moment you stop being mean. It's like how turning on a light makes you realize how dark the room had gotten. And the way you usually act, the things you would have normally done, are like these ghosts that everyone can see but pretends not to. It was like that when I asked Alice Evans to be my bathroom partner. I wasn't one of the girls who tortured her on purpose, but I had never lifted a finger to help her before, or even spent one minute being nice to her. (41.8)
Miranda takes a stand and decides who she wants to be: someone who has compassion for other people. Why does she choose Alice Evans to befriend?