How we cite our quotes: (Daysbefore.Paragraph) and (daysafter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Don't you know who you love, Pudge? You love the girl who makes you laugh and shows you porn and drinks wine with you. You don't love the crazy, sullen b****."
And there was something to that, truth be told. (44before.28-29)
Maybe this is what the Colonel means when he tells Miles that Miles loves the image of Alaska he created, and not her whole self. Alaska realizes this about herself, which makes us wonder how much of the mysterious persona she creates is true and how much is contrived.
Quote #5
"Your rote memorization is, like, so impressive," I said.
"You guys are like an old married couple." Alaska smiled. "In a creepy way." (8before.10-11)
In what ways does dialogue reveal the friendship of Miles and the Colonel through the novel, even when they're taking digs at one another?
Quote #6
The five of us walking confidently in a row, I'd never felt cooler. The Great Perhaps was upon us, and we were invincible. The plan may have had faults, but we did not. (3before.27)
Miles thinks he's found his Great Perhaps in his friends and the shared experiences that involve fireworks, mischief, and mayhem. Is he right?