How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
the only worthwhile thing i do all period—all morning, really—is write isaac, isaac, isaac in my notebook and then draw spider-man spelling it out in a web. which is completely lame, but whatever. it's not like i'm doing it to be cool. (2.27)
will says he doesn't care what people think—after all, he's not doodling to be cool, it's just who he is—but he is worried about what his friends and family would think if they really knew him… and who he likes.
Quote #2
i have a friend request from some stranger on facebook and i delete it without looking at the profile because that doesn't seem natural. 'cause friendship should not be as easy as that. it's like people believe all you need to do is like the same bands in order to be soulmates. or books. omg . . . U like the outsiders 2 . . . it's like we're the same person! no we're not. it's like we have the same english teacher. there's a difference. (2.48)
will is definitely cynical, but he isn't totally off about the randomness of social media. How can someone really be friends with you if they don't actually know you? Of course, will should see the writing on the wall with this one. Isaac is nothing more than a fake friend, too.
Quote #3
"Tiny!" I shout, but he doesn't turn around; he just keeps skipping. I don't start to skip after his crazy ass or anything, but I do kinda smile. He may be a malevolent sorcerer, but Tiny Cooper is his own goddamned man, and if he wants to be a gigantic skipper, then that's his right as a huge American. (3.82)
You can say a lot of things about Tiny Cooper, but you cannot say that he's not happy to be who he is. Tiny likes himself and no one is going to convince him otherwise.