How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"I remember that Saturday so vividly," Mama said. "The day Belle finally came out of her room. She came down the stairs all dressed up fit to kill in a red dress and bright red lipstick, and smelling like she fell into a vat of perfume. Mother and I were in the living room altering a dress I was going to wear on a date with Amos later that night." (5.27)
Poor Belle isn't getting all gussied up because she's actually excited about going out and meeting some fellers. She is just having such a hard time watching Love go out with Amos that she has to do something. She can't just sit around and stew in her pain and jealousy anymore.
Quote #5
All through dinner Woodrow and Porter jabbered about Alfred Hitchcock, and they didn't ask me what I thought about anything. It was like they were suddenly old pals and I was a bump on a log. (10.30)
Gypsy is already jealous of Porter because he's filling her father's role in the household, but now she feels like he's infringing on her friendships, and she is not cool with that.
Quote #6
"Now you tell us a story, Woodrow," Rita said.
"Whatsa matter, Fatty?" Buzz said irritably. "You didn't like my story?"
Rita didn't say anything. She just dropped her head. (12.8-10)
When Buzz doesn't feel like he's getting enough attention, he gets mean. Here he feels threatened by Woodrow's popularity so he opts to knock another kid down a notch in order to feel secure in his superiority. What a jerk.