How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
The man yells, "I'm a Crank... I'm a bloody Crank!" (2.16)
The Cranks are mad in more than one way. They're crazy, yes, but they're also seriously angry. After all, they know they're Cranks, which means that they know they have the Flare.
Quote #2
"Rose took my nose, I suppose." (31.46)
Probably the single best line in the history of literature, this is spoken by a true madman—Mr. Nose, of course. Does what he says actually make any sense? Or it is just gibberish?
Quote #3
He'd seen it back at the window of the dormitory—but now he faced it on a more personal level. Right in front of him, with mo bars to keep them away. The faces of the Cranks were primitive and animalistic. (32.10)
When you see something from a distance, you don't get the full effect. It's only when Thomas sees them up close and personal that he finally realizes how the Flare works: it transforms humans into animalistic creatures.