How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
His parents are extremely religious. It doesn't even matter which religion—they're all the same at a certain point, and few of them want a gay boy cruising around with his friends on a Saturday night. (1.1)
All interesting literary characters have an objective and obstacle. Boy Meets Boy introduces Tony's in the first paragraph: his objective is to hang out with his friends, who accept him for who he is; his obstacle is his religious parents, who don't.
Quote #2
So every week Tony feeds us bible stories, then on Saturday we show up on his doorstep well versed in parables and earnestness, dazzling his parents with our blinding purity. (1.1)
Tony, Paul, and Joni are good kids, but when dealing with parents whose religion tells them everyone's a sinner, they have to lie and pretend to be good in a different way.
Quote #3
"You've run out of chapter and verse for your study group? O Lord, as I walk through the valley of the shadow of doubt, at least let me wear a Walkman…"
"The Lord is my DJ," Tony says solemnly. "I shall not want." (1.72-73)
Tony and Ted are joking here, obviously, but check out the word of the prayer Ted changes. No, not the Walkman part—he says "the valley of the shadow of doubt" rather than "the valley of the shadow of death." He could just be misquoting, but we think doubt is an interesting word choice here. What does Tony doubt? Is there ever a situation in which doubt is (almost) as bad as death?