How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"An't nobody says nothing to my little sister, an't nobody can touch that girl or what's hers. You just better watch yourself around her."
You better. You better. You just better watch yourself around her. (1.68)
This, folks, is what we call foreshadowing. If we took the quote by itself, we might not recognize it as such; but we know there's something up based on the creepy echo Bone gives us afterwards. It's like the memory of the statement itself takes on a different meaning in light of what happens in the novel.
Quote #2
It seemed our disbelief was what made him fail. Our lack of faith made him the man he was, made him go out to work unable to avoid getting in a fight, made him sarcastic to his bosses and nasty to the shop owners he was supposed to be persuading to take his accounts. Money would get tighter and Daddy Glen would stare at us like we cost him cash with every breath we took. (6.46)
It looks like Glen has a little problem with accountability. Wait, little problem? We mean absolutely, totally enormous problem. This becomes especially true when he has to account for hurting Bone. "I went crazy" (8.19, 20.87) seems to be his favorite way of shirking blame, but he has tons of others. In Glen's eyes, nothing is ever his fault.
Quote #3
What had I done? I had run in the house. What was she asking? I wanted her to go on talking and understanding without me saying anything. I wanted her to love me enough to leave him, to pack us up and take us away from him, to kill him if need be. (8.17)
Does Anney actually blame Bone for Glen's behavior, or does she act the way she does simply because it seems easier than confronting the fact that Glen is an abusive parent?