The Art of Racing in the Rain Chapter 11-15 Quotes

The Art of Racing in the Rain Chapter 11-15 Quotes

How we cite the quotes:
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"My daughter, with a mechanic—no, with a customer service technician. Where did we go wrong?"

"She's always made her own choices," Trish said.

"But at least her choices made sense. She majored in art history…She ends up with him?" (15.21-3)

Aside from showing how judgmental Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Jerk Face are, this also indicates how much they want to push their own perspective of what is "good" for their daughter onto her. Maybe they just need to butt out, eat some demon peppers, and leave Eve alone.

Quote 2

Maxwell and Trish, the Twins, lived in a very fancy house on a large parcel of wooded land on Mercer Island, with an amazing view of Lake Washington and Seattle. And for having such a beautiful place to live, they were among the most unhappy people I've ever met. (15.2)

It's not surprising that despite the Twins flaunting their social status and financial stability, they're unhappy, since they find fault in everything. They live in a McMansion, and they're still unhappy. What do they want? Oh, wait, we know this. They want custody of Zoë.

Quote 3

"What is he contributing to your family? You make all the money!"

"He's my husband and he's Zoë's father, and I love him. What else does he need to contribute to our family?" (15.11-12)

Great burn, Eve. You tell 'em. We would like to be more analytical here, but really, we're just impressed that Eve is so levelheaded even though her parents are callous jerks.