How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Joe had brought it back from the war, and it had real rubies in it. Everything was cheap over in Europe now, he said. You could pick up stuff for practically nothing. The poor folks over there were glad to sell it. You were doing them a favor. (4.5)
Instead of thinking about the suffering of those who this gold and jewelry belonged to, Joe just sees it as a way to look like a hotshot and a successful businessman. He doesn't think about the consequences of his looting.
Quote #2
"We all talked about what to do after the war," Peter said. "Joe always had the big ideas." (8.82)
Oh yeah, Joe had some big ideas all right. They include: stealing money from Jewish people who are in concentration camps, coming back and opening a string of appliance stores, buying a dream house, and cheating his former army buddy Peter out of his cut.