How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Hey, Pop," his son called after him. "Why don't you take the day off? I can handle things here." (2.7.32)
Milton wastes no time marginalizing Lefty as soon he gets control of the diner. It's both good and bad for Lefty—it gives him the freedom to revisit his youth, but he doesn't seem to bring his elderly wisdom with him, and ends up repeating old mistakes.
Quote #5
"We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes." (3.2.93)
Okay, we mostly talk about old wrinkly people in this theme, but cities get old too. Countries get old. Ideas get old. Do you think that places go through the same sort of rebirth that people sometimes do as they get older?
Quote #6
In his mind Lefty Stephanides grew younger and younger while in actuality he continued to age. (3.3.127)
Lefty kind of pulls a Curious Case of Benjamin Button here, mentally regressing into his youth. Do you think there's a physiological reason for doing this, or that it's one of those life-flashing-before-your-eyes things happening in slow motion?