How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"A year or two to gain your strength and learn how to scumble your savvy certainly won't hurt you, Mibs," Momma had said. "After that you'll be ready to take on the world." (37.24)
Mibs, as is traditional for a teenager, believe that she knows better than her mother… and her mother is certain she knows better than Mibs. This is like is a universal mother-daughter tradition, and it adds a truthfulness to the story and helps readers relate to it.