How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"One day, if you need me to, I'll be Jem and you be Mrs. Dubose," Narnie promised sleepily.
"I'll hold you to that," Tate said softly, and they both slept. (12.120-121)
Want to make a good story great? Throw in a To Kill a Mockingbird allusion. In this case, the idea of Jem easing Mrs. Dubose's pain as she dies becomes a powerful metaphor for Tate and Hannah's friendship. The two administer each other's needs out of love in the worst times of their suffering.
Quote #5
How does Jonah Griggs get to be a ten? He sits on a train with me when we're fourteen and he weeps, tearing at his hair, bashing his head with the palm of his hand, self-hatred pouring out of him like blood from a gut wound in a war movie, and for the first time in my whole life I have a purpose. I am the holder of the grief and pain and guilt and passion of Jonah Griggs.
While Taylor and Jonah are mortal enemies at the start of the territory wars, they have a history of sharing in each other's pain. In particular, Taylor takes the grief of losing Jonah's father on herself and allows him to pour out his feelings. This mutual sharing of their pain becomes the foundation for their later friendship.
Quote #6
Ever since any of them could remember, Webb and Tate had been like that. Jude knew it was why he was drawn to them. They were like beacons for Narnie, who couldn't seem to operate without them and Fitz and Jude loved the three, unashamedly. (17.9)
The connection between Tate, Webb, and Narnie ultimately comes from the foundation of unspeakable sadness, loss, and tragedy they all experienced in the accident. While these three form the nucleus of the group, Fitz and Jude come to love them in spite of the burden they carry.