How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Line)
Quote #10
"Take them to their room," I said to my mother. It was the first time I had ever spoken to her as a man; she nodded and obeyed. (22.617-619)
Boom! That's it. That is the moment Antonio truly comes of age. He's gone away from his mother as a boy, but he's returned as a man. That's not to say his life journey is complete, but he can longer be seen as just a boy.