How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I have a photographic mind. My father says it’s a gift from God. (3.235)
So much is made of Danny’s mind. Lots of cool images occur to us, like Danny as a walking camera, taking pictures of everything he sees. We wonder what the novel would have been like if he was the narrator.
Quote #5
"I read seven or eight books a week outside of my schoolwork." (4.98)
By the end of the book we’ve heard enough about Danny’s brilliance. Reuven is brilliant, too. But, of course, Reuven can’t tell us story about how brilliant he is – we’d just he think he was a raging egomaniac.
Quote #6
"Is it so strange, then, that he is breaking his father’s rules and reading forbidden books? He cannot help himself." (13.40)
David can’t resist helping Danny read. David feels like he’ll die before he’ll get to read all the books he wants to. If only David could read as fast as Danny! No wonder he identifies with the kid and wants to help him.