How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Bee made us feel self-conscious at times, a punishment that visitors will unintentionally inflict on their complacent hosts. Her presence seemed to radiate a surgical light. We began to see ourselves as a group that acted without design, avoided making decisions, took turns being stupid and emotionally unstable, left wet towels everywhere, mislaid our youngest member. (19.1)
Bee is Jack's daughter, but that doesn't mean she's a comfortable part of his family. Bee lives with her mother instead of Jack, and Jack has built a certain family unit with Babette. That means that even though Bee is Jack's daughter, she comes into the house as an outsider and makes the people inside it feel judged. This description of her shows the extent to which our sense of "family" can be connected to daily habits, and how quickly an outsider can disrupt those habits.