How we cite our quotes: (Daysbefore.Paragraph) and (daysafter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"But we will deal with those bastards, Pudge. I promise you. They will regret messing with one of my friends."
And if the Colonel thought that calling me his friend would make me stand by him, well, he was right. (127before.44-45)
Miles is thankful that the Colonel subscribes to the adage The enemy of my enemy is my friend. What does Miles's eagerness to have a friend tell us about his character?
Quote #2
I thought of Florida, of my "school friends," and realized for the first time how much I would miss the Creek if I ever had to leave it. I stared down at Takumi's twig sticking erect out of the mud and said, "I swear to God I won't rat." (67before.22)
After Miles finds out about Alaska ratting, he realizes that loyalty is one of the major components of friendship at the Creek. Think about how that loyalty is tested and whether or not it survives certain relationships.
Quote #3
I didn't know whether to trust Alaska, and I'd certainly had enough of her unpredictability—cold one day, sweet the next; irresistibly flirty one moment, resistibly obnoxious the next. I preferred the Colonel: At least when he was cranky, he had a reason. (58before.6)
Is Miles really friends with Alaska if he doesn't accept her as she is?