How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Second of all, he's actually a really cool dude. I mean, he's pretty funny. Like, the teacher will say something and August will whisper something funny to me that no one else hears and totally make me crack up. He's also just, overall, a nice kid. Like, he's easy to hang out with and talk to and stuff. (4.Four Things.2)
This is Jack telling us about Auggie. Cool? Check. Funny? Check. Nice? Check. Easy to talk to? Check. Sounds like solid friend criteria. But can Jack handle being friends with someone so unpopular?
Quote #8
Fourthly, now that I know him, I would say I actually do want to be friends with August. At first, I admit it, I was only friendly to him because Mr. Tushman asked me to be especially nice and all that. But now I would choose to hang out with him. He laughs at all my jokes. And I kind of feel like I can tell August anything. Like he's a good friend. Like, if all the guys in the fifth grade were lined up against a wall and I got to choose anyone I wanted to hang out with, I would choose August. (4.Four Things.9)
Is it just us, or is there an undercurrent of surprise throughout the chapter "Four Things" as Jack tries to get his head around the fact that he really likes Auggie?
Quote #9
One of the things I miss the most about Via's friendship is her family. I loved her mom and dad. They were always so welcoming and nice to me. I knew they loved their kids more than anything. I always felt safe around them: safer than anywhere else in the world. How pathetic that I felt safer in someone else's house than in my own, right? (7.What I Miss Most.1)
Miranda and Via go back so far they're practically family—we'd even venture that Via's family is more of a family to Miranda than her own. Over the school year, Miranda has been seeking acceptance, love, and validation through popularity. She comes up kind of empty-handed though, which helps her realize how important her old friendship with Via is.