So this is going to be option three, not proud, not forgetting. Not easy.
-- Narrator (chapter 2)

Importance: In this moment, Demon is introducing the reader to his narrative form, structure, and point of view. He is penning his personal account in an attempt to create order out of his tumultuous past. Despite the difficulties of this endeavor, Demon is asserting that he will do his best to proceed. The moment clarifies the novel's stylistic patterns and establishes Demon's voice and outlook.

Because all the adults had gone off somewhere and left everything in our hands.
-- Narrator (chapter 10)

Importance: Shortly after Demon moves to and starts working at Creaky Farm, he and his new companions begin taking pills together. Although he acknowledges that some might point out the foolishness of their choices, in this line, Demon is reminding his reader that he and his friends have been abandoned. Without any positive adult role models in their lives...