Stories are, like justice or a skyscraper, things that humans fabricate.
-- Dorothy as Narrator (chapter 2)

Importance: The novel is written from Dorothy's first person point of view, as Summers' narrative is a representation of Dorothy's memoir-writing project. In this passage, Dorothy directly addresses her manner of presenting her account on the page. She argues that although many stories assume a linear narrative structure, she has no interest in such stylistic rules. Indeed, in much the same way that Dorothy has little regard for social norms, for the justice system, or for accepting her faults, she has no interest in abiding by narrative conventions. The moment thus illuminates Dorothy's stylistic choices and her true nature.

Junk food was rebellion, rebellion was femininity, femininity was junk.
-- Dorothy as Narrator (chapter 3)

Importance: From a young age, Dorothy learned to associate food with sex. Although she was raised on organic home cooked meals, Dorothy wanted more. Eating junk food, therefore, became a form of...