Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Chapter 1 Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
(Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote 1
In that narrow cut of light I saw a face that seemed to have been transplanted directly from the nightmares of my childhood. (1.98)
This is the moment when Jacob realizes, if only for a second, that the stories his grandfather told him were true. Or at least partially true: Monsters exist.
Quote 2
"They're coming for me, understand? […] What am I supposed to fight them with, the goddamned butter knife?" (1.24)
Grandpa is either senile in thinking monsters are after him, or brave for wanting to stand up and fight them. At this point, it's difficult to tell which.
Quote 3
"I got a .22 in my trunk. You just wait." And he walked off to retrieve it. (1.77)
It's a good thing Jacob has brave friends, too. Well, owning a gun is either "brave" or just kind of a Florida thing. We're not sure which.
Quote 4
I picked up the flashlight and stepped toward the trees. (1.79)
Even though he isn't armed with anything more than a flashlight, Jacob heads into the forest to find his grandfather. That takes courage. Who knows what lurks in the woods of Florida? Alligators, rabid theme park mascots—anything could be out there.
Quote 5
If it meant that I'd finally be able to put my grandfather's mystery to rest and get on with my unextraordinary life, anything I had to endure would be worth it. (1.129)
Jacob realizes that his fate is at stake here. He can be cowardly and stay home, or he can be brave and pursue his grandfather's past and his own future.
Quote 6
[Ricky] called me Special Ed because I was in a few gifted classes, which were, technically speaking, part of our school's special-education curriculum. (1.53)
This is a quick way of letting us know that Jacob is "gifted." The story would probably pan out a lot differently if Ricky, who is less-than-gifted, were our protagonist.