How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"You need the jacket with the hood," Mom rasped from her bed. Her voice never sounded normal until after coffee. "Look in the front closet." She seemed to think that it was really helpful to lie in bed, listening to the radio and calling out weather reports. I couldn't help thinking about how, in my book, Meg's mother had French toast waiting for Meg in the morning. She was a single mom too, with Meg's dad being held prisoner halfway across the universe. (30.2)
Miranda is comparing her mother and her life to that of the characters in her favorite book, A Wrinkle in Time. She does this a lot in the book. Do you think this is fair to her mother?
Quote #8
"Richard wants to move in," she said flatly. "He wants us to get married."
And my brain said, "He does?" Then I got this feeling of…lightness. I was happy. "That's great," I told Mom.
"You think so?" She smiled for a second, and then her mouth dropped. "I don't know. I just can't…I can't figure out if it's the right thing."
"Don't you love him?"
"Of course I do! I don't know if it's the right thing for you, I mean."
"Is that why you won't give him a key? Because of me?" (34.24-29)
Miranda's mother has reservations about bringing Richard into the family. Why won't she give him the key to the apartment? Would Richard make a good addition to the family?
Quote #9
"Your mom is so cool," she said later, when we were in our beds and her face was resting on Mom's pillow. "I like her a lot. She's like a real person, you know? And she treats you like a real person too. My dad still acts like a baby." (35.29)
Annemarie points out that Miranda's mom gives her a good deal of independence and treats her like a "real person." Still, does Miranda want to be treated like a "real person"? Why or why not?