How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
She scoffs at the idea. "No one in this town locks their doors, plus we can hotwire."
There must be another confused look on my face because she explains. "It's one of those Townie stories. Too long and insignificant, but being taught to hotwire has been pretty valuable." (16.13-14)
Outside the territory wars, each faction has a subculture that contains traditions of its own. Apparently the Townies' tradition is learning the preliminary steps to grand theft auto.
Quote #8
"Webb," I say. "He began the territory wars," I tell them. "But it was a joke. I mean, his best friends were Cadets and Townies and the only reason the boundaries came about was because they were bored and just wanted to hang out with each other." (21.72)
So to recap, the territory wars—which are pretty violent, cutthroat, and bloodthirsty—started out as a "joke." It was a game that eventually transformed into something about as far from the founders' original purpose as it could get. Then again, we can see how the intentions of the game could be misinterpreted—after all, setting up boundaries seems like a bizarre way to "hang out with each other."
Quote #9
"What are you so sad about?" Santangelo says to me. "We're going to know him for the rest of our lives." (26.81)
In the grand tradition of the Jellicoe Road Five, Taylor, Santangelo, Jonah, Jessa, and Raffaela have formed their own band of brothers and sisters. Luckily, we're pretty sure their story is going to end differently than that of Webb and the rest of the crew.