How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
In my book, Meg is looking for her father. When she finally gets to Camazotz, which is a planet somewhere near the Big Dipper where he's being held prisoner, this evil man with red eyes asks her why she wants him, and she says, "Didn't you ever have a father yourself? You don't want him for a reason. You want him because he's your father."
So I figure it's because I never had a father that I don't want one now. A person can't miss something she never had. (9.5-6)
Though Miranda doesn't know her father, it's not a big deal in this book. We never meet him or hear much else about him. Why do you think that is? Do you think Richard acts like a father to Miranda? Why or why not?
Quote #5
"But first you have to learn the V-cut," he told us. "Very important." Except he said "Velly important," and stretched his eyelids back with two fingers, and bowed down low – it was the classic fake-Chinese act. I had never seen a grown-up do it before. If Mom had been there, she would have whacked him on the head with a plastic tray. (18.2)
Though Miranda is often annoyed by her mom, her mother's values stick with her as she moves through her daily life.