Marty Society and Class Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Marty.

Quote #7

BARTENDER: I hear you really got stuck with a dog last night.

The tight-knit nature of Marty's neighborhood means everyone always knows your business… kind of like the Internet.

Quote #8

RALPH: Marty, you don't wanna hang around with dogs. It gives you a bad reputation.

Marty's reputation is for being a nice guy, and, we imagine, getting rejected a lot. We wonder if once you get this kind of rep, it sticks on you in future endeavors? Is it important that Clara isn't a round-the-way girl?

Quote #9

MARTY: You don't like her. My mother don't like her. She's a dog, and I'm a fat, ugly little man.

What are the some of the subversions going on here? How is Marty turning the expectations of his local society inside-out? And to what end?