How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I'm going to try just as hard as I possibly can because I want [Mam] to be really proud of me. (Epilogue.5)
Looks like those guilt trips/pep talks from Mam are working. At his age, Tom is much more likely to do his duty because of an obligation to his Mam, rather than an obligation to some Greater Goods—some bunch of strangers he doesn't even know.