How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Where are we going, Dad?" I asked.
"Wherever we end up," he said. (2.3.17-2.3.18)
The best way to describe the Walls family would be nomadic. Dad dislikes the idea of confinement so much that he'd rather just hit the roads indefinitely. Unfortunately, he's got a bunch of kids he has to tow along with him.
Quote #2
Later that night, Dad stopped the car out in the middle of the desert and slept under the stars. (2.3.19)
As a child, the lifestyle of living outside in the great outdoors is appealing to Jeannette. She romanticizes sleeping under the stars instead of thinking about it as a form of homelessness. Maybe she's not totally wrong, but the fact is that she doesn't even know what she's missing.
Quote #3
Some parents worried that their kids might get hit by lightning, but Mom and Dad never did, and they let us go out and play in the warm, driving water. We splashed and sang and danced. (2.4.16)
Jeannette is aware that her parents are different from other parents, but she seems to be grateful, at least at this age, for the freedom their lifestyle allows her—and for the good memories she has as a result.