How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"It's sure-fire," Tod said earnestly, staring at her wet lips and the tiny point of her tongue which she kept moving between them. (13.22)
Ah, the classic sleight of hand routine—get your audience to focus on one hand while you use your left to trick them. Only in this instance, Faye is using her beauty to distract her audience (those throngs of adoring men) from the fact that she's as dense as a brick.
Quote #5
Tod could see why Faye thought him handsome. He had a two-dimensional face that a talented child might have drawn with a ruler and a compass. (14.5)
Now that's a complisult (part compliment, part insult) if we've ever heard one. Tod's description of Earle's physical appearance shows us what he really thinks about this bargain-bin cowboy, alluding to Earle's simple-mindedness by comparing him to a child's drawing.
Quote #6
She had never looked more beautiful. She was wearing a new, very tight black dress and her platinum hair was tucked up in a shining bun. (17.8)
Naturally, the first thing Tod does upon arriving at Harry Greener's funeral is check out the dead man's daughter. Charming. But it's also worth noting that Faye chose to get done up to the nines for the funeral—there was nothing stopping her from dressing modestly.