Boys Don't Cry (quotes for characters) Flashcards
1
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Quotations for Dante?
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- “…off to university […] and a year earlier than all my friends” -C.1
- ” If you ever call my daughter ugly again, I’ll punch your face in.” -C.20
- “If it wasn’t for Emma, there would’ve been precious little laughter in our house” -C.42
- “But we were a family and we were together” -C.50
2
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Quotes for Adam?
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- “Dad just ignores the fact that I’m gay like it’s some strange beast in the room” -C.14
- “I tried to live my life out loud. What I have now isn’t even a whisper. It’s silence.” -C.43
3
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Give a quote from Tyler?
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- “If I had your chances, I’d be a millionare by now” -C.8
- “I’ll phone work and tell them I’ll be late” -C.2
- “At the risk of being handed my head, would you like some help” C.18
4
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A quote from Logan?
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- “The truth is you’re a no-life, low-life with a kid and no job and a queer for a brother” -C.37
5
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Quotes for Aunt Jackie?
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- “Honey don’t beat yourself up. Yes, you were careless, but you were also damned unlucky -C.26
- “Some get to walk away. Some don’t” -C.26
- “You men can’t stand to ask for help. You consider it a sign of weakness.” -C.47
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Quotes for Paul?
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- “… it was Logan’s and Josh’s idea to wait for you guys to head home…” - C.40
- “But he never would’ve done it if Logan hadn’t kept provoking him.” -C.40
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Quotes for Collette?
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- “Don’t look at me. It’s not my baby” -C.23
- “She’s stopping you from doing all the things we’d planned” -C.32
- ”..And you can get your life back” -C.32
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Quotes for Melanie?
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- “I love Emma too much to ruin her life” -C.6
- “You blame me” -C.5
- “She felt like the only thing I had left in the whole world” -C.5
- “And you’ve got your dad and your brother and a big house and your friends”
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Quotes for Veronica?
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- “You’re 17 Dante. You can’t be expected to have the patience or attitude for this that an older parent would have” -C.31
- “I do have a duty of care to make sure that Emma is in a stable, nurturing, safe environment” -C.31
